When
you visit Stonehenge
during public hours you have to keep behind a small rope fence
about two foot off the ground, (see image below). For most people
this is perfectly adequate.
For those who are really, really interested in Stonehenge it is possible
to go beyond the rope fence and walk among the stones. These visits
are called Special Access visits and take place outside public opening
hours. |
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Depicting How Close You Get To Stones During Public Opening Hours
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Special
Access visits are available most but not all months of the year, (no
visits in October and November) and are not available on Tuesday mornings
or Wednesday .
Special access visits take place at quite unsociable hours, commonly
between 05:30 and 08:00 in the morning and after 18:30 in the evening.
Factor in that its almost 2 hours travelling time between London hotels
and Stonehenge and you can see such a visit entails a very early start
or late finish for those based In London. |
This
Could Be You At Special Access |
Most
important
As the visits are out of hours, there are no audio guides available
and the gift shop and catering outlet are also closed. Only the toilets
are open.
The only people there apart from a maximum of 26 Special Access ticket
holders are a few security guards who will not provide any information
about Stonehenge. They are just there to make sure you get up to no
mischief.
However, if you have a stone circle access reservation you can also
visit Stonehenge during normal opening times on the same day for no
additional cost and make use of the audio guides |
| Admission
Prices For Special Access Viewing (1 hour slot) |
Adult
Child
Concession
Educational Visits |
£13.70
£6.90
£10.80
£97.90 |
(5-15 years)
National Trust and English Heritage members
Flat fee for up to 26 people as part of a university/school/college
group. |
Availability
: Please
note demand for Special Access far exceeds supply.
Slots are normally sold out weeks in advance. |
Special
Access Ticket Applications
Tickets need to applied for direct with English Heritage who run Stonehenge.
As part of your application you state preferred dates and times.
In return you may receive an offer of tickets. |
Special
Access Applications
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| Special
Access Tours From London |
There
are a couple of tour companies in London that have a programme of
Special Access tours to Stonehenge.
These tour companies never get the allocation of tickets they would
like so dates are sporadic and are normally sold out well in advance.
If you have a group you can also put together your own private visit
with your own personal driver/guide, but you will have to apply for
the tickets independently.
More
Details Special Access Tours |
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