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Days Out in England
Up Close and Personal with Stonehenge


Stonehenge fascinates people of all ages from around the world. Who built it? Why there? And - most of all - what was it used for?

Stonehenge is not just a famous monument - it's also a very popular one, the goal of many days out in England.

Most of the time, visitors are kept a way away from the stones, following a path around the outside of the stone circle.

And even from that angle and that distance, the stones are amazing.

So now imagine standing right in the centre of the circle, with only a few people around you.

Imagine being able to walk right up to the stones, to examine them up close, to touch them even.... would that make an unusual day out in England?

You bet it would. And now you can do just that.


At certain days during the year English Heritage, who care for Stonehenge, allow access visits to the site. Either early in the morning - before visitors arrive - or in the late afternoon - after the site has closed - you can have the giant stones almost to yourself.

Picture yourself standing amongst the stones while the sun is rising just as our ancestors may have done 4000 years ago....

Days out in England don't come much more unusual that this, and if the idea appeals to you, check out the English Heritage site, where you can book your access visit. I suggest you plan well ahead. Only a few people are allowed on the site at any one time and, as you can imagine, it's very popular.


Go well prepared:

Find out more about Stonehenge and other prehistoric sites in England, or check out one of the newest books about Stonehenge.

People have always tried to understand Stonehenge, to explain the reasons for its construction, to envisage what it was used for.

And not all explanations were of the rational, scientific kind.

Rosemary Hill's book is an excellent primer on the varying ways that people have interpreted the enigmatic arrangement of stones, ranging from a grisly theatre for human sacrifice to “carhenge” and other ironic re-creations.



News Update
English Heritage Member Event:

On Wednesday, 31st March 2010, English Heritage offers its members a chance of a Stonehenge tour with a difference. Led by an English heritage expert, you'll visit Durrington Walls, The Cursus and Woodhenge, finding out all about the recent digs that have taken place on the sites.

The highlight of the tour, though, is access to the famous stone circle itself. While you'd usually have to stay on the walkway and behind the ropes, on that one day you can get close up and personal with the stones.

The tour runs between 3pm and 7pm, includes afternoon tea and costs £23. You can book it by calling 0870 333 1183.

This is an event for members of English Heritage, so why not join now and take advantage of this and many other special events?

Booking the tour as a surprise for someone else? Why not add an English Heritage Membership subscription to your gift. Amongst the many benefits are special member events like the Stonehenge tour and free entry to over 400 castles and historic sites in England. Days out in England with a difference....

Return to the Days out in England page for more ideas.


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