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the most popular sites in England, Stonehenge is a
world renowned stone circle sitting in the rolling
chalkland countryside of Salisbury Plain. The
surrounding landscape is unusually rich in
archaeological monuments such as the Cursus, the
Avenue, and numerous Barrows or burial mounds.
Stonehenge was declared a World Heritage Site in
1986. Much of the area is reverting to grassland
that encourages an abundance of flora and fauna,
some of which are nationally or internationally
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The stones themselves
are magnificent and a testament to the engineering
prowess of our ancestors. Stonehenge was built over
4500 years ago and has, over time, become the
subject of many myths and legends. There is more to
the area though. It has evidence of mans occupation
from the Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age through to
the Bronze Age - a period of nearly 7000 years. The
other archaeological features, help put the stones
into context. They are rarely seen by most of the
one million visitors each year. Some of the finest
views of the stones lie only a short distance away
and show them at their best. You can see them on one
of our tours.
Special Access Tours
Tours to the inner circle of Stonehenge are
strictly limited. Access has been limited since 1978. You may not
come back this way again so why not make the most of
it and book one of our
Special
Access Tours!
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ENJOY THE
MAGIC OF THE STONES
Do you want to be
different and see;
- The mysterious
Cursus, built around 3500 BC, before the first
phase of Stonehenge?
- Find out about
the various types of Barrows; what did they
contain? why were they built? how many are
around the landscape?
- See the Avenue
and watch the stones disappear only to magically
reappear a short distance later, a sight which
which amazes all the guests on our tours?.
- The site of
earlier monuments which predate the stones by
5-6000 years?.
- A selection of
tools used by contemporaries of the builders of
Stonehenge?
- Or take a tour to
Durrington Walls
where the builders of Stonehenge may have lived
and hear about recent archaeological digs led by
Professor Mike Parker Pearson?
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We provide tours
around or across the landscape to see all of these
monuments. Our tours will show you more than just
Stonehenge and you will learn how older monuments
may have influenced its development. These tours are
for the discerning traveller.
If you would like a longer walking tour, please
see our
Walks page.
For prices and availability of tours, please
Contact Us.
*******DAY
TOURS FROM LONDON*******
If you are short of time and
wish to tour Stonehenge and Bath in a day we can
recommend a good trip for you. This tour runs 7
days a week throughout the year. Pickups are
from various central London Tube stations.Tours arrive back in London around 7pm.
Tours Include:
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Return luxury coach travel
Guided tour of Bath
Audio tours at the Roman Baths
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Audio tours at Stonehenge
This tour is available for
the amazing price of £49. To
book one of these tours please
click here.
For other day tours including Avebury
click here.
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