Stonehenge Opening Hours & Prices
How much does it cost to visit Stonehenge and when is it open?
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| Stonehenge Ticket Office |
It is possible to pay nothing and have a view of Stonehenge. The car parking area of Stonehenge is on the other side of a public road to the Stonehenge monument.
From the public road there is just an 8 foot high wire mesh fence separating the road from Stonehenge.
However during the summer months and at weekends you will be charged a hefty parking fee which is only refunded on purchasing a Stonehenge ticket.
The vast majority of visitors having traveled so far to get to Stonehenge will want to have a proper viewing of this world famous monument.
Visitors who pay to go in gain access via a subway that goes underneath the road and comes up into Stonehenge.
Admission Prices Stonehenge
(From April 1st 2012 - March 31st 2013)You do not have to purchase tickets in advance at Stonehenge.
At the ticket office pictured above they take cash and major credit cards
You will seldom take more than 5 minutes from arrival to entry.
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£7.80 |
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Members of National Trust & English Heritage also free.
10% discount for groups of 11 or more visitors paying together plus a free place for every additional 20 paying passengers. Free entry for coach driver and tour leader.
Car Parking Charges Stonehenge
At peak times only during the Summer the Stonehenge people impose a parking charge refundable on admission to Stonehenge.
National Trust and English Heritage members do not pay this.
Last advised parking charge is £3, (£10 for buses).
Audio Guide & Time To Visit
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| Stonehenge Audio Guide |
Audio guides are complementary (see picture right) and available in ten languages. You will be offered one of these devices immediately after passing through the turnstiles.
Nearly all coach tours visiting Stonehenge will use these devices just like independent visitors.
Tour managers and guides will simply walk you up to the admission gate and make sure you are happy with your audio device and leave you to your own devices.
For the vast majority of visitors a visit to Stonehenge lasts 50-60 minutes. Coach tours often are scheduled to be at Stonehenge under an hour.
There is a small gift shop, a refreshment kiosk that sells drinks, ice cream, cakes and slices of pizza.
Apart from that the only facilities are the toilets.
Stonehenge Opening Times 2012
16th October 2010 - 15th March* 16th March - 31st May |
09:30 - 16:00 |
* Closed 24/25 Dec. Opens 30 mins later 26 Dec & 1 Jan.
~ Opening times 20-22 June may be subject to change due to Summer Solstice
Stonehenge Special Access
During public opening hours at Stonehenge you cannot walk up to the stones, the picture below depicts the closest you get to the stones during normal opening times.
English Heritage, the body that manage Stonehenge, allow small numbers to visit the monument outside normal visiting hours, this is called Stonehenge Special Access.
With special access you are allowed right inside Stonehenge, walking among the stones close up and with a maximum of 26 people on the whole site. Each slot is of one hour duration.
More Details Of Special Access To Stonehenge
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| Image Depicting How Close You Get To Stones At Stonehenge During Public Opening Hours |
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