Yes, it looks just like it looks. You still need to go. We went on a weekday in January and the crowds were minimal. However, it was set up to handle masses of people. I would try to pick a less-crowded time to visit this if at all possible. You purchase tickets in advance for a time slot. We monitored the ticket website and picked a day when there were tickets in every time slot still available and were pleased that the crowds were low. The exhibits were well done and informative and were worth the time spent exploring. There is a shuttle bus to take you the approximately one-mile from the exhibit to Stonehenge itself. We opted to walk along the path instead of taking the shuttle. There is also a well-stocked gift shop. We visited Stonehenge as part of a private day tour that included stops at Avebury Stone Circle, Woodhenge, Lockeridge Dene, West Kennet Long Barrow, Durrington Walls, and Silbury Hill. We felt these stops helped give us context to Stonehenge and a better understanding of the time period. read more

Amazing. Just amazing. If you have about 6 or so hours to spare while touring London, go and see this. I thought we would take a bus and just get dropped off in front of Stonehenge, haha...yeah, no. We took a train from London and then a bus to the Stonehenge tourist center, and then another bus out to Stonehenge. I had no idea it was such an endeavor, haha. But it was all well- worth it. It was amazing, even though it was roped off and we couldn't get to touch it or stand under it. You can only do that about twice a year. There were vegan sandwiches and such in the tourist center cafe in case you get hungry from all the walking about, and a nice, large gift shop. I will definitely go back again one day! read more

STONEHENGE! Cross this one off the list of places to visit before I die. Definitely worth the trek. Managed to get here before sunset -- the clouds went away when we stepped onto the grass -- it was bright and sunny for a good one hour as we gazed at the giant monoliths. Had the audio tour in hand, but tossed it aside. Who needs a guide when you're standing face to face with such history. Everyone has their theories about what the stones mean, or how they got there. When you see it in person, the theories become real. There's an eerie calm feeling as if you are in another time and world. 5+ stars! read more

it's Stonehenge. how can anyone leave any bad reviews? it's rocks yes but what more do you expect? you go to see them, be amazed and take pictures. you will probably spend more time on the drive here then the time you spend here but that's how it is. it's an experience in life you'll have. a site not everyone gets to see. that's it. read more

The first stop on the 2012 UK tour, though not the first time I've been here (went New Years Day 2006 as part of my first Eurotrip). It's just shy of £8 per person to get in, plus more for the audio tour, which we declined. It's a beautiful site to see, and I do enjoy going there. And if I am with people who have never been, would be glad to go again. It's an experience to do at least once if you have the chance to do so read more

I'm a slacker, I might of maybe learned about this somewhere but didn't know anything about it really and when we showed up here with Help our Heros folks, I was so in awwwww. Beautifully preserved ancient history and our tour guide was incredible. Breath taking scenery, the rocks, the people, as good as it gets. A must see!!! read more

Just because it is stonehenge , i had to give it 5 stars! It was a great experience to see something so famous for its history. Had a couple days to explore the UK and this was definately one of the top priorities for me to see there! just as everyone else has said , check this off my bucket list! When I went there , it was mid-march and i went there a little unprepared. Being born in the Pacific Islands , i thought it was going to be a wee bit warmer. Boy was i wrong! make sure you bring a jacket or sweater because the winds are stonehenge are cooooooooooooold!! I had to brave the winds and weather which was a struggle in itself , but knowing this is probably going to be the one and only time i see Stonehenge , i stuck in there and made it! The ride from London is about 1 1/2 hours so be sure to use the restroom before you leave if you are coming from there and also be sure to have drinks and snacks! I miss the UK so bad that maybe i'll have another chance to see Stonehenge again! read more

feels weird rating a historic landmark and my review is really focused on the recently added visitor center and shuttle service. There seems to be ways to access Stonehenge besides the visitor center but you probably have to be a local to know. The visitor center is very nice and I see why the ticket prices are so high. The shuttle service is wholly inadequate and a better way of transporting thousands of people a day the mile or so from the visitor center to Stonehenge should be sought. Stonehenge is amazing and everyone visiting England must go see it. read more

Closes at 3pm, not 5pm. If you arrive after 3pm you can still see it by driving to it on a side road. Don't listen to the idiots at the gate, they will tell you to walk from the gate (1 hour RT walk). Turn around and drive it. The old visitor center was better. read more

I love the Stonehenge. I think it is an amazing place and beautiful. It is best to visit on sunny day and take various photos from many angles. However, due to London's weather, this part can be a bit incalculable. As part of the entrance ticket, every ticket holder gets an audio tour, which explains quite a bit of the history of the Stonehenge as well as the burial mounds around. Make sure to walk through every part of the henge and see every stone including the Heel and Slaughter stones. This place is filled with history and beauty of nature, a wonderful combination. read more

1. Must see. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plan 1.5 hours tops unless you picnic and lounge on the grass. 2. There's a car park on site that costs 3 pounds. You get full reimbursement if you pay entry into the site. 3. Do the free audio tour and ask the guides questions. They are very knowledgeable and passionate about Stonehenge. 4. Read "Stonehenge" by Mike Parker Pearson. 5. Head over to Avebury, the largest stone circle ever, 25 miles north of Stonehenge. 6. Consider coming during the summer solstice and/or winter solstice when thousands of others camp and play drums to celebrate the change in season. read more

One place that you need to go to and be amazed at this Historic place when in the UK. The only thing that was disappointing, was that you cannot go close to the Rock Formation, it protected by a Electronic Cable that encircles the Formation and Guards as well. read more

The stones themselves are, of course, magnificent; even knowing full well how they've been altered and modern stability has been added, and you can see drill marks in some of the stones (I assume that is semi recent). They downside is only this: there are too many people in the world, and everyone visiting England wants to see Stonehenge up close. If you're like me, and want are attempting to get a really nice shot of Stonehenge, good luck. The droves of tourists In a complete 360 around the stones makes it all but impossible to capture them without a bunch of teenagers taking selfies in the background. It took me a long time to get a shot even half decent. Given that it costs around £20 to get past the barriers they've but up, I would say it's too expensive for what it is, and my telephoto lens would've been fine from the roped-off section. It gets the 3rd star because I actually bought something from the gift shop- a very rare occasion indeed; and it was great. A bottle of mead, and it was quite tasty. read more

Definitely really cool in person! I enjoyed my visit, which was on an organized tour. Worth a visit.

Not an all day outing but I am loving it here. It's a fantastic piece of history and I've always wanted to come here!

This is a must see if your going to London (or even bath nearby). LOOK UP THE HISTORY OF IT BEFORE GOING TO SEE IT!!! Looking up the history before seeing it might change your mind whether you want to pay to go up close to it or not. If you don't want to pay to get close up (entrance fee) to it there is a road leading up to it on the side where you can see it from a distance and take pictures of it from there FOR FREE. Or if your not that interested at least drive by it lol. You'll realize its a lot smaller than you probably expected (another reason why i say look it up before you see it or you might be disappointed to find out what happened around 1950. Truthfully I think the cheapest way to see this place is if you have a car so you can park it on the side road and see it from a small distance away, or if you take a tour then its gonna be expensive and force you to pay the entrance fee in your package, etc. Private tours get to get closer though past the ropes so.... its up to you how much of a fan your of this place or how badly you want to see it. Originally I really wanted to see it because its so famous but once I did research kind of didnt want to anymore. I heard there is a gift shop also from some people coming back from stonehenge in the hotel lobby I was staying at....so if you want a remembrance item/souvenier lol. Overall, I recommend seeing it but there are a few different options of different price ranges and distances from how far and how close to want to see stonehenge. read more

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Meh. Had donuts there and looked at a few rocks. Got given some mushrooms at summer solstice, but felt ill after. Do not recommend.

i was very happy to visit here. however, i was very disappointed, as it was just... stones. we couldn't get too close for some reason or another at the time we were there. there are great audio tours you get that give you history, which is interesting. but for all it's hyped up to be, definitely wouldn't return. but definitely glad i went to see it, for now i can cross that off my bucket list. read more

Went in 1971, when there were no graffiti, and all was accessible. Exciting. I don't think there was an audio tour then, either, but we had a book. read more

If you've the chance, then you've got to visit. We went early so there wasn't a huge crowd nor was the sun beating down. It was great to check it out, get a history lesson or lay on the grass near it. Lovely spot with a lot of history, it's worth it! read more

It is not about what one makes today from it, but therefore which is why the place was created.A ritual place which long had used to be constructed (the Blue-Stones have a long way behind themselves) and then a short blossoming had.Energy is changed, masses flow out around and, actually, it is about few moments of the sun and few moments of the moon. And if we turn the look a little further(farther), we see a place not far from here at which this was already made before and which is even more magic.Woodhenge. read more

I guess it can be a little disappointing as when you get there its seems quite small but you try lifting blocks of stine weighing many tons into position without cranes . Must have been a health and safety nightmare :) read more

Came early in the morning before the visitor center opened. Security allowed us to walk about 1.5 miles down the access road and along the fence to get closer to the monument (be prepared for sheep and lots of sheep poo). We didn't actually wait around for it to open because we had intended just to see the sunrise here so we could also check out Avebury and Bath in the same day trip. Since the sunrise part didn't actually work out (that was a no-go due to randomly closed highways and our GPS' inability to re-route us setting us back by an entire hour), it was a little less impressive... even though I'd been prepared for it to look smaller than one might expect from seeing photos. A good visit, but while I don't entirely agree with people who advise to skip it and go straight to Avebury, I do understand it. It's just a little hard to live up to the photos and the mythology behind it, even if we'd walked right up to the stones. read more

It's Stonehenge, so you can't really say it sucks, but it kind of does. It's more of a place you say, "I was there," than it is a place you really enjoyed being. read more

One of the wonders of the world built around 3000 BC. There are many theories regarding who built it, when it was actually built, and the purpose. What most scholars believe today is that Stonehenge was a prehistoric temple aligned with the movement of the sun which can be experienced on the summer solstice. Located near Stonehenge are visible grassy mounds which are Bronze Age Barrows, each the burial place of an individual and a variety of their personal processions. Stonehenge is about 1:30-2 hour drive from London depending on the traffic. You can book your tickets in advance on the english-heritage.org.uk website or book your tickets with a tour company. Check the website opening times and the last admission is two hours before closing. The ticket also includes entrance to a small museum. The profits from the gift shop help the English Heritage group maintain over 400 historic sites in England. There is also a cafe at the visitor center. A shuttle bus drives you up to the archeological site. It gets very windy and the grassy area could be muddy if it has been raining. It is amazing to actually see the site! read more

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High on the windswept Salisbury Plain the ancient stones stand. Resonant with ages past. Lonely and mystical. Well that's what you're expecting right? Unfortunately, you probably weren't expecting the nearby major road, or the visitor centre, or the fences. I recently visited as one of the perks of completing the Neolithic Marathon. The end of 26.2 miles over hills and rough country is perhaps not the best time to appreciate ancient monuments: I was pretty tired and sore. But anyway these days your visit starts in the car park on the other side of the road. From there you pass through turnstiles, past the visitor centre buildings and into a tunnel. Actually the tunnel is sort of a nice touch. With stone age people murals on the walls it does give you a bit of a 'back in time' journey feeling. Up out of there you are close to the stones but you aren't going any closer. Yes folks, you will walk around the designated path around the stones, and you will not cross the ropes and you will not approach the stones. You almost expect watchtowers with machine guns trained on you. There's even one point where the path crosses between the stones and an outlying stone, and I found myself pausing on the line between, trying to feel the vibe. Of course, it has to be this way to protect the stones. They are one of the most ancient and precious monuments on Earth after all. But nobody can help wanting to walk among them and touch them. I have a vague memory of having the chance to do that when I was a child, and it's a shame it's no longer possible. It is apparently possible to book a visit to walk among the stones, but even then no touching is allowed. Anyway, the gift shop is excellent with a bewildering and huge variety of stuff to buy. There's talk of maybe one day putting the road through a tunnel. It would be nice to be able to approach the stones along the ancient avenue, which the road currently cuts in half. Though as some have pointed out the road is not so out of place really: apparently Stonehenge was once a busy place, surrounded by pig farms. It was never meant to be the remote and lonely place we now want to imagine. read more

As mentioned in the other reviews, Stonehenge is now fenced and restricted in order to preserve this most famous of ancient monuments. I was fortunate enough to visit the site prior to the fencing and found it fascinating to be able to wander amongst the stones and to be practically alone in doing so. Now in contrast, it is probably wiser to visit nearby Avebury or any of the hundreds of ancient monuments around the UK which, although not well known, offer a more intimate and solitary glimpse of these atmospheric and mysterious places. read more

A beautiful, awe inspiring place, shrouded in so much mystery, a fantastic place for a family day out, and lovely gifts in the shop too.

I finally visited Stonehenge on my eleventh trip to England. It's pretty cool to see if you're going to be in that part of the country to begin with, but I wouldn't make a special trip out to see it. I had visited Winchester to see the cathedral, which was amazing, and I figured that since Stonehenge is only about thirty miles away, I ought to make the drive out to see it. It really is out in the middle of nowhere, which is sort of nice. If you look at it from the right angle, you can imagine Tess and Angel Clare waking up there, but the sounds of passing cars kill that image pretty quickly. It was really crowded with busloads of tourists, but that's to be expected. I would definitely recommend driving out on your own. It's also a good place for people watching. It certainly attracts all sorts and conditions of men. read more

I find it quite amusing that people are complaining that this site has poor parking facilities or it is very close to a major trunk road. As if it wasn't an incredibly major feat in itself lugging stones, weighing over 2 tonnes each, from the South of Wales and erecting them in a field in Wiltshire, can you believe that those ancient iron age builders didn't have the foresight to build Stonehenge a bit further away from the A303, or take into account the parking requirements for future visitors!!!!!!! You can not blame a 4500 year old monument, or the English Heritage for the fact that the site is now flanked by a busy trunk road. I'm sure they would much rather the site was located further away from a source of heavy pollution which is damaging this amazing World Heritage Site. PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!! Stonehenge is exactly what it is An amazing example of superb Iron-age architecture. I have visited Stonehenge on 2 occasions. The first time I visited you could walk amongst the stones, even feel them if you felt the need, or just sit and splendour at the site which surrounded you and marvel at the very scale of what was achieved there thousands of years ago. Unfortunately though, people bizarrely felt the need to take away souvenirs of Stonehenge, (and not from the shop), which is why, in order to ensure it is still around in thousands of years, for our ancestors to view, it has now been fenced off and cordoned off inside. So now you can only walk around the outside of the stones and marvel at them from a short distance, (we have nobody to blame for this other than ourselves). The opportunity to access the stone circle is still available, should you desire it, by visiting the English Heritage website and booking a tour http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/stone-circle-access/ . There are plenty of opportunities to take photographs that do not include the A303 or the vast amount of visitors, and the cordon is far enough away from the stones not to be included in the picture, and close enough to allow for some nice close up shots without the need for purchasing an expensive camera. Or if you are a bit short of cash or are feeling particularly mean, you can take some very nice photos from outside the fenced off area at the side of the road. Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous prehistoric monument in the world. Begun as a simple earthwork enclosure, it was built in several stages, with the unique lintelled stone circle being erected in the Neolithic period in around 2,500 BC. Stonehenge remained important into the early Bronze Age (2,2001,500 BC), when many burial mounds were built nearby. Today, Stonehenge, together with Avebury and other associated sites, form the heart of a World Heritage Site with a unique and dense concentration of outstanding prehistoric monuments. The true meaning of this ancient, awe-inspiring creation has been lost in the mists of time. No-body knows whether Stonehenge was a temple for sun worship, a healing centre, a burial site or perhaps a huge calendar or how our ancestors managed to carry the mighty stones from so far away and then, using only the most primitive of tools, build this amazing structure? The car park holds approximately 75 cars and a number of coaches, (which is surely big enough for the site). The souvenir shop is not huge but very well stocked with everything you could possibly want, and a few things you definitely wouldn't want. The site is not overly expensive, considering you are really only paying to help to maintain this 4500 year old world heritage site. I recommend visitors make full use of the free audio tour as this provides invaluable extra insights into the past of this ancient monument. If you are in the area I would definitely recommend a visit, after all how often do you get to visit a World Heritage Site? Please pay to enter as this is the only way these sites can be maintained for future generations. read more

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One of the prehistoric sites of the world, not too far from salisbury. We went in the pouring rain, so the site was not fully explored. However, the site was barricaded and you can't go very near the monument. A must see as it's one of the wonders of the world. read more

I absolutely loved Stonehenge. I got there first thing in the morning, it was brilliant because i had the place to myself for about 20mins before the coaches started pulling up. I highly recommend getting there first thing, because it does seem to get quite crowded quite quickly. The headphones that they give you to explain the stones are really good, but it is also nice to take them off for a bit so you don't miss the beautiful energy of the stones. read more

We were there in March, and there was definitely snow in the air. After wandering around it for 30 minutes, I couldnt feel my toes. The first time I had been there since I was a kid in the 70's nothing much has changed, in terms of facilities, but I seem to remember being able to touch the stones then. The wind was so strong I couldnt hear the audiotrack very well. To be honest, I found Avebury up the road to be more interesting, and you can touch the stones there. read more

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Not as impressive as expected. You're not allowed near the stones anyhow, so you might as well go to a village to the north that has a similar monument but free. Not wort paying for, so just park, cross te road and look over te fence. read more

Well unless you come from Jupiter you've probably heard of the amazing Stone Henge. The monolithic stones now beginning to crumble under the ravages of time are iconic images recognised across the world. This site truly deserves it's 5 stars just for the fact that as you pass by in the car a quiver goes up and down your spine and you remember how the stones were dragged so many hundred miles and erected in this once sacred place by people who's technology was so far behind ours. A place to be revered and wondered at for all time. read more

If you want to take reasonably good photographs of Stonehenge you have to dodge the fencing. As usual the over zealous protectors have wrapped it up in so much red tape soon you will not be able to sneeze around the stones for fear of damage or the stones falling over. A renowned wonder of the world for sure but over protected and quite possibly over priced. read more

great tourist centre i was upset i couldnt touch the stones. it is very disabled friendly. prices were a bit high for entrance ok if your part of the national heritage trust read more

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This is a place I've heard of & seen pictures of so I thought I'd want to go there & am so glad I did! The audio tour was so interesting! It was so cool to be somewhere that's been around for so long and it's just out in the middle of a field in the country! read more

Must see, even though at times it may appear like an overrated place. Stones were not as big as I imagined, but was astounding enough for me to agree that it is definitely one of the wonders of the world. Getting there was not a problem if you're driving, though car parks might be a problem if arriving at the wrong time. read more

A great site let down by appalling, shameful management and presentation. A proposed new visitors' centre and maybe a tunnel to hide the A303 would help enormously. A national embarrassment at present when it could be a symbol of national pride :( read more