Stonehenge Special Access Tours from London 2019/2020
Walk among the stones on this tour from London also visiting Bath and Lacock
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Premium Tours Stonehenge Special Access highlights include
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Early morning or evening special access to Stonehenge, beyond the ropes into the circle of stones
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Guided private viewing of stones
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Entrance to the Roman Baths and the Pump Rooms at Bath
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Walking tour of Bath
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Walk around medieval National Trust village of Lacock, with option to purchase supper or breakfast at 14th century inn, The George
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Luxury air conditioned motor coach with free Wi-Fi and services of a professional guide
Get up close to the stones like few visitors do
Stonehenge is a "must see" for any visitor. This Stonehenge Special Access tour offers something different, giving you privileged access, behind the ropes within the Stone Circle itself, walking among the stones.
These special access sessions at Stonehenge only happen outside Stonehenge normal public opening hours, at dawn (and in the evening too between March and September) .
The privileged special access at Stonehenge is for the select few!
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Only 30 people are allowed on Stonehenge for each special access session. Tickets are eagerly sought after, often sold out weeks if not months ahead and need to be arranged well in advance to avoid disappointment. During the last two weeks of June the only way to gain special access to Stonehenge is during the Stonehenge Summer Solstice.
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Tours From London |
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Premium Tours days, times, pick up/ drop off points
Individual dates on which tours operate do not always follow a regular pattern.
Tickets are allocated by Stonehenge. Demand for tickets far exceeds supply, its a matter of a tour runs whenever tickets can be obtained.
There is no Stonehenge Special Access the last two weeks in June nor late September through to early December so no tours operate at these times.
Morning Special Access
The morning tour goes direct to Stonehenge, just under two hours from London.
After Special Access it is about 45 minutes to medieval Lacock for a breakfast stop. Then it's on to Bath for a full visit before returning to London.
Pick-up points: 5.15am Hard Rock Hotel (formerley Cumberland), 5.30am Millennium Gloucester (Casino entrance). From 1st June 2019, pick up will be at Millennium Gloucester only at 5.30am.
Tour ends in London - around 4pm
Evening Special Access
The evening tour starts with a journey to Bath arriving early/ mid-afternoon, before going onto Lacock late afternoon and then finally onto Stonehenge for an evening Special Access session.
Pick-up points: 10.45am Hard Rock Hotel (formerly Cumberland) , 11.10am Millennium Gloucester (Casino entrance). From 1st June 2019, pick up will be at Millennium Gloucester only at 11.10am.
Tour ends in London - around 9.30pm
Demand far outstrips supply of tickets - Stonehenge special access tours are routinely sold out far in advance.
Table of Stonehenge Special Access available dates 2019/2020
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Choose from morning or evening special access |
Premium Tours Special Access Tour Itinerary
Setting out from London, the longest drive of the day is the first leg to Bath arriving at lunch time.
There is plenty of time to visit Bath with entrance into the Roman Baths and an exploration of Georgian Bath.
Then it's a short drive to Lacock, a small medieval village used in many films as a film set, where there is an optional lunch made available.
Following Lacock, it is an hour's drive to Stonehenge for the special access visit after Stonehenge has closed to the public.
Bath
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Bath, a World Heritage Site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. You'll see Bath Abbey and the much-photographed Pulteney Bridge, modelled on the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.
Your guide will also conduct an optional walking tour to show you a charming 17th-century Sally Lunn tea room and the Jane Austin Museum among many other hidden treasures.
Lastly, you will visit the key attraction for visitors, the Roman Baths; a magnificent temple bathing complex built using the natural resource of the only hot spring in Britain, and named the Sacred Spring. You will see the water's source and walk where Romans walked on the ancient stone pavements and of course see the baths themselves. You are provided with an audio tour device (in eight languages) so you can visit at your own pace. The Roman Baths is the best preserved Roman spa from the ancient world.
Lacock
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George Inn: a great place to eat in Lacock |
Lacock is a picturesque village dating back to the Saxon era. Many of the beautiful buildings originally formed part of an extensive monastic complex and are now owned by The National Trust. So pretty is the village that it has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and the Harry Potter movies
We will take a delightful walk around Lacock, before we head off to The George Inn, a vintage English pub built in 1361. Here you can purchase a traditional home cooked English breakfast or supper, viewing the pictures of well known actors in the walls, where they have been filming in the village.
Stonehenge
Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Most visitors to the site are not allowed direct access to the stones. With Premium Tours you get that access, with a private viewing of the mysterious monoliths.
We will enter the stone circle itself and stand beside the mighty Sarsen rocks towering above us. Our guide will explain the history of this ancient site, pointing out the altar, slaughter and heel stones, above which the sun rises dramatically on the summer solstice.
There will be time to enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as we experience Stonehenge at its most mystical and atmospheric best. Not to be missed!
Prices & Tour Reservations
Prices are displayed on the banner link below. Major credit and debit cards are accepted. You will be emailed a confirmation with a booking reference after reservation. The booking reference and the name of the person ordering is all that you need to quote when joining the tour, there are no paper tickets.
On the tour detail page from the link below, there is a calendar control at the top right of the page, which depicts which dates still have availability. By selecting your required date you start the reservation process.
Stonehenge Summer Solstice - 21 June 2019
The Summer Solstice is the most important day of the year at Stonehenge. Yes it's an astronomical event and yes it is open access where unlike the rest of the year you can walk among the stones.
This is a straight bus service that will take you from London to the Stonehenge site and bring you back in the morning after sunrise in a comfortable air-conditioned tour bus. The bus should arrive at Stonehenge around 3am, the summer solstice will be well under way by then as the atmosphere builds towards the sunrise at around 4.45am the climax of the whole event.
Stonehenge Special Access Dates 2019/2020
Stonehenge Special Access Tour Dates 2019/20 Important: these are the tour dates only and do not represent ticket availability |
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Morning Tours |
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Evan Evans |
Andersons |
Dec 19 |
7, 14 |
2, 9, 16, 30 |
13 |
Jan 20 |
4, 11 |
6, 13 |
N/A |
Feb 20 |
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
3, 10, 17, 24 |
14, 28 |
Mar 20 |
5, 12, 26 |
2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 23, 28, 30 |
N/A |
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Evening Tours |
Premium Tours |
Evan Evans |
Golden Tours |
Mar 20 |
1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 25, 29 |
T.B.A |
3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 24, 28, 31 |
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Evening Tours |
Anderson Tours |
Tours from Salisbury and Bath |
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Dec 19 |
N/A |
29 |
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Mar 20 |
13, 27 |
N/A |
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Stonehenge independently or private tour from London
If the above dates don't fit in with your requirements or are sold out, then you can apply independently for an allocation of tickets. If you are successful with an offer we can provide transport and/or guiding.
If you are a large group (note the maximum number for Special Access is 30) we can provide a suitable vehicle and itinerary around the slot offered.
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