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Upon returning to the visitor center, I explored the exhibits there and the gift shop. At one point I was able to cross into the henge, though not among the stones. As I circled, I was able to move in closer in parts until I got back to where I started. I took my time circling the henge, photographing and filming from every angle. I would check out the visitor center when I came back.

I jumped on the tram and immediately went out to Stonehenge itself. We were dropped off at the visitor center and told what time to be back to our little coach. I was with another small group tour of just five. There is a visitor center some distance away with trams that take people to the site. The roads no longer get close and the carpark is gone. I had one booked for later in 2020 as part of a London visit, but ended up having to cancel the trip.Īnother change from 1984 to 2016 was that there were a couple of roads that went fairly close and a carpark from which people could walk to the site. I have since discovered that there are special tours that do allow small groups of people to get into the circle and touch the stones. This time I could get closer, but still not get into the circle of stones itself. The first photo I have included with this post is from about the same distance we were in 1984. We needed to take our photos from quite a distance and were restricted from circling the monument. When there in 1983, Mom and I were unable to get very close to Stonehenge at all. Expedition Unknown did a very interesting program on them, including a search for the origins of the henge concept. Pretty much all of the stone circles are inside of henges, but not all henges have stone circles. It may or may not have a stone circle involved. But nobody is entirely certain of its purpose.Ī henge is a circular or oval earthwork with a ditch inside. It was believed to have been built from 3000 to 2000 BC. Stonehenge is the most famous henge in the UK, but not the oldest or the largest.

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