| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:34, 9th July 2026 |     |
So does Stanton Drew - The Druids Arms.
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by bobm at 16:06, 9th July 2026 | |
Avebury has a pub too.
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by JayMac at 15:15, 9th July 2026 | |
School trip as a kid. Visited again a few years ago - via the public footpath. Too expensive for an 'official' visit.
Ambivalent. But would like to get my drone up there. Although that would be limited to the south of the stones as they are bisected by a No Fly Zone.
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by grahame at 13:53, 9th July 2026 | |
I went with my family back in the 1970s when you could walk around it more freely. Certainly agree that Avebury has more to offer...and I do remember the HTV series set there. Special mention too for the lesser known but not unimpressive stone circles at Stanton Drew in Somerset, which I think are the third largest in the country after Avebury and Stonehenge.
At Avebury you can also see the stones being reset twice a year - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10154178800268586
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by johnneyw at 11:50, 9th July 2026 | |
I went with my family back in the 1970s when you could walk around it more freely. Certainly agree that Avebury has more to offer...and I do remember the HTV series set there. Special mention too for the lesser known but not unimpressive stone circles at Stanton Drew in Somerset, which I think are the third largest in the country after Avebury and Stonehenge.
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by JohnM at 10:19, 9th July 2026 | |
Avebury is much much better to visit. It feels so very atmospheric of the past, and it's spacious and does not feel crowded. But don't tell everyone!
Agreed; never visited Stonehenge, driven past it quiet a few times and might stop one day.https://youtu.be/SwT0wLnT7Rc?si=UAhk1c8xlnha-ksa
| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by JohnM at 10:13, 9th July 2026 | |
Avebury is much much better to visit. It feels so very atmospheric of the past, and it's spacious and does not feel crowded. But don't tell everyone!
Agreed; never visited Stonehenge, driven past it quiet a few times and might stop one day.| Re: Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by PrestburyRoad at 10:03, 9th July 2026 | |
Avebury is much much better to visit. It feels so very atmospheric of the past, and it's spacious and does not feel crowded. But don't tell everyone!
| Stonehenge - Love it or hate it? Posted by grahame at 09:15, 9th July 2026 | |
According to Explored Planet, Stonehenge is the 4th most overrated attarction in the world!
https://www.exploredplanet.com/view/the-worlds-most-overrated-tourist-attractions
Although the atmosphere around Stonehenge is often livelier when a druidic festival is going on, this is what the United Kingdom's mysterious rock monument looks like most of the time. For some tourists, that's enough. According to Wiltshire Times, the 4,500-year-old monument and its mysterious origins inspired about 7,000 positive reviews on Tripadvisor. However, others cautioned that it costs more to experience Stonehenge than it may seem. Furthermore, the experience is likely to be considered boring among families with young children. It's also in the middle of nowhere compared to other British attractions, which makes it hard to justify the trip to Wiltshire.
Do YOU think Stonehenge is worth a visit?
