DAY TRIPS FROM LONDON - London 2015 - page 786

Tours: Admission includes a worthwhile 45-minute audioguide; the same audio content
can be downloaded for free to your mobile device from the English Heritage website.
Visiting the Inner Stones: For the true Stonehenge fan, special one-hour access to the
stones' inner circle is available early in the morning (times vary depending on sunrise,
but the earliest is 5:00 in June and July) or after closing to the general public. Touch-
ing the stones is not allowed. Only 26 people are allowed at a time, so reservations
must be made well in advance ( £ 22, allows you to revisit the site the same day at no
extra charge). Details are on the English Heritage website (under “Visit Stonehenge,”
click “Prices and Opening Times,” then “Stone Circle Access Application Form.”
Information: Tel. [phone], www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge .
Services: The new visitors center, opened in 2013, has WCs, a large gift shop, and free
Wi-Fi. Services at the circle itself are limited to emergency WCs. Even in summer,
carry a jacket, as there are no trees to act as a wind-break and there's a reason the
Salisbury plains are so green.
Eating: A large café within the visitors center serves hot drinks, soup, sandwiches, and
salads along with hot light bites ( £ 4-7).
Length of this Tour: Allow at least two hours to see everything.
Self-Guided Tour
(See “Stonehenge Overview” map, here .)
Whether you're using the audioguide or downloading the audio tour to your mobile device,
this commentary will help make your visit even more meaningful. Start by touring the vis-
itors center, then take a shuttle (or walk) to the stone circle.