Stonehenge

All of it's history you can read on internet. If you wanna know it now then Google!! :)

There is not a lot that the place has to offer but...

Stonehenge is a place to check out for sure. It has a huge importance in history and it strengthens the believe in human intelligence and in the age of it, the place was built 5000 years ago. And even if you don't care about all that, it is a world heritage site and a major world landmark.So if you are in UK you gotta get your ass down here at least once for sure.. :D

And yes, the beautiful open fields around Stonehenge definitely add to the beauty so you wouldn't regret as such. Don't forget to use the audio commentary which tells a lot about the reasons which make this site so important historically.

In my opinion the most interesting thing about Stonehenge is the history and mystery about it. You can read that up everywhere or even watch a documentary. If you still need to see some big stones surrounded by hundreds of tourists, I think you'll be a bit disappointed just like me.

Compared to other sights it's cheap, but then you need to spend some money to get there.

You get an audio guide that will tell you from every other angle of the stone circle what you already know...

I think it's best to just save the money and take a look/picture from afar.

I live in Wiltshire so decided one day to play tourist and went to see stonehenge.. Now the weather wasen't at it's best, it was raining a lot.. and thank god for that cos I don't want to see how busy it gets on the sunny days.. there were no room at the normal parking place (the busses took up ALOT of space) so we had to go in the overflow parking spaces.. which was in a field (lovely in the rain).. parking was £3 but you get it refunded when you buy a ticket.. now for the price of the tickets... I think it was £6.90 per adult and we were 4 people.. I thought that was quite expensive.. I know it goes to preserve the area.. but for £6.90 I would expect a little more.. stonehenge is as you would expect.. a lot of people walking around with their audio guide (looks like they are talking on their phone) and you will have to jump out of the way a few times to avoid ruining other people photos.. It took maximum 25 minutes to walk around it.. and at the end there is the mandatory totally full of people gift shop that sells souvenirs.. a shop that sells cakes (i think) and thats it really.. I would say i'm happy that i have seen it.. but its a thing you only need to see once in your life..

WOW so what can I say? After years of seeing and learning about Stonehenge on TV and in documentaries I finally got to stand in front of it myself. It truly was an awe inspiring moment. I can understand how some people might say "what’s the big deal, their just rocks", but you have to really think about the history and the amount of effort and ingenuity it took in order for people back in the day with no tools or modern technology to move those rocks. I definitly suggest going to see it. There are a number of tours that combine seeing stongehenge with a number of other sites like Windsor Castle or the Georgian baths.

You gotta check out one of the wonders of the world:)

Stonehenge is amazing. For about 20 minutes, and thats about all the time you'll need there. Its great to see something that you've only seen pictures of and read about in person but other than that theres not much to it. But you can't walk up to it or get close at all, so all you can do is walk around it. The entrance fee includes an audio guide that tells the history of Stonehenge but I'm not going to lie, it gets a little frusterating to hold that thing to your head for so long I didn't listen to it much. We went on a tour from our hostel in Bath that gave us some good info on the way there about the surrounding area.

Stonhenge-I guess one of the world's most famous attractions. But even though you might have seen it on so many pictures already it is incredible to experience it in reality.

My tip do not walk around it once - do it at least twice and if possible during sunset. It is wonderful to see the sun break through between the stones - an extraordinary experience. ;)

I abslutely loved it.

And do not miss Woodhenge! It is pretty close to Stonhenge itself. about 5-10 mintes by car. Although you cannot see the original wood pieces but you have a wonderful view over the whole area.

Very good experience - for sure one of the things u should have seen once in ur life!

Located in the English countryside about 8 miles north of Salisbury is one the most famous gatherings of stones in the world. Stonehenge seems to have begun as much as three thousand years prior to Christ and has seen a myriad of changes over the centuries. Still riddled with myths and legend, no one really knows the answers as to why the site was chosen or just exactly what the purpose was. Generally, the consensus says it was to do with religion in one form or another. They do feel that originally the site was made up of earthen banks and ditches in a circular pattern with wooden posts inside. Large types of stones from various locations were added. These large stones were placed in vertical fashion in two circles. The inside and outside circles were capped with horizontal stones. Over the centuries this site has seen millions of visitors and due to their presence have caused major damage to the site. Only in the last several years have you not been able to climb on or touch the stones, which had fallen or were leaning and slowly destroying the original site. A few stones have been reset into the positions where they once stood. Today a rope keeps visitors to the site well away. A tape recorded presentation is given to each visitor and they can listen as they make their way around the site.

I didn't find Stonehenge to be worth the visit, and certainly not worth paying to cross the street for a little closer, but if you're in the neighborhood or it's on your way somewhere more interesting, I'd suggest stopping by just to say you've been there (which is fun since everyone's heard of it).

I found Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in Sligo Ireland to be much more accessible, older, and therefore more interesting. Although the structures are much smaller than Stonehenge, there are more of them, those on one side of the street are free to visit, and you can get right up to them with no rope to keep you out.

If you’re just into ancient cultures and henges in particular, then Stonehenge as the largest and most well studied deserves a place on your list, but for the average traveler, it’s a bit out of the way and not as impressive as you might imagine, so I wouldn’t recommend taking time away from other destinations to visit this one.