| A brief history on Stonehenge | | | | A tour of Stonehenge is relatively short, it is the travel |
| Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, about 2 miles west | | | | between that can take time which is why Stonehenge |
| of Amesbury and 8 miles north of Salisbury. It is one of | | | | Tours tend to incorporate tours to Bath or/and |
| the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. | | | | Windsor as all three can be seen in a day with a good |
| Archaeologists actually believe that the standing | | | | guide and transport. A Sightseeing Tour from Evan |
| stones were erected around 2200 BC and the | | | | Evans can see you picked up at your London Hotel |
| surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which | | | | around 8:30am and returned back at around 7pm and |
| constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have | | | | in that time you could have visited Stonehenge, the |
| been dated to about 3100 BC. Currently Stonehenge is | | | | Royal Baths and Windsor Castle. |
| owned by the Crown and managed by English | | | | When is a good time to visit? |
| Heritage | | | | Spring 16 Mar to 31 May - 09.30 - 18.00 |
| Visitors to Stonehenge | | | | Summer 1 Jun to 31 Aug - 09.00 - 19.00 |
| Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric | | | | Autumn 1 Sept to 15 Oct - 09.30 - 18.00 |
| monument in the whole of Britain and has attracted | | | | Winter 16 Oct to 15 Mar - 09.30 - 16.00 |
| visitors from earliest times. It stands as a timeless | | | | Boxing Day and New Year's Day |
| monument to the people who built it. There are many | | | | 10.00 - 16.00 |
| Stonehenge Tours and these are run by various | | | | What can I expect to pay? |
| companies including Evan Evans. Tours to Stonehenge | | | | The prices below are for the individual tickets if you go |
| originate out of London and the tour can incorporate | | | | outside of an organised tour to look around |
| other elements of London Sightseeing Tours. Currently, | | | | Stonehenge, the sightseeing tours mentioned |
| more than 800,000 people a year go through the | | | | previously are priced differently as they will include all |
| turnstiles to see it, while at least another 200,000 stand | | | | travel to and from the attractions and also include |
| at the roadside and peer through the fence. Millions | | | | entrance fees and tour guide fees. |
| glimpse the stones as they drive past on the A303 | | | | Adult £6.50 |
| and A344 on their way to or from London or the | | | | Child (5 - 15) £3.30 |
| South West. | | | | Concession (student, pensioner) £5. |
| How long does it take to Tour Stonehenge? | | | | |