There is a huge visitors centre and to be honest its a bit impersonal. You have the option of getting a shuttle bus or walking to the stones. I was all health conscience and did the 3.5 mile round trip.
Years ago you could touch the stones now of course you are behind a rope some distance from the stones.
The stones were erected around 5000 years ago and it is amazing how it was done.
An incredible achievement but as a visitor attraction? Worth a visit? Well yes but £21? Really? I'd never pay that (EH member I didn't need to) and it seemed that most people there were overseas tourists ticking off their bucket lists. I'm with Bill Bryson you look at them think WOW and after 10 minutes think right where now!
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I've been to Stone Henge once as a child and as you say you could walk right up to the stones and touch them. To be honest I was quite disappointed by it - I've always preferred Avebury which is far more atmospheric (and you can touch the stones!).
Stone Henge is one of those places I always thought I 'should' visit but I didn't realise you had to pay! I naively thought you could just wander up to it!
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