Stonehenge to Home

It's been a beautiful day again, not a cloud in the sky and perfect for our first ever visit to Stonehenge. It hasn't been possible to walk among the stones for some time but the new visitor centre with all its facilities, exhibitions and cafe still makes for an interesting and enjoyable experience. There is a shuttle bus every few minutes from the centre to the viewing area over a mile away, or you can walk.

Then there is a walkway with explanatory stations all around the circle, which is both far enough away to get photos without people and in some places close enough to feel the size of the huge stones. There are lots of foreign tourists, over a million a year in fact, so it's a bucket list photo opportunity and Rosemary took some photos for Asian couples on their cameras. The large gift shop and cafe were doing good business.

The entrance fee is quite high too but we got in free with our NT membership and only spent £10 with a nice souvenir guide book and a sticker.
We set off for home at about 3 o'clock and stopped half way at a garden centre for coffee.