18. Stonehenge

Stonehenge, Wiltshire

Address: Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7DE
 
Bookings and enquiries: 0870 333 1181

World-famous prehistoric monument built as a ceremonial centre. Started 5000 years ago and remodelled several times in next 1500 years, the massive stone lintels are mortice-and-tenoned to the upright stones and are curved to follow a circle. Some of the stones weigh over 50 tons each, with some brought from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.

Price:  Adult  £6.30, Child  £3.20, Concession  £4.70, Family  £15.80

Opening details:  Open All Year, Closed at Christmas, Closed at New Year

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