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Stonehenge daytrip from London?

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bakedpotato · 27/04/2005 13:36

DN (darling nanny) would like to know best/easiest/cheapest way to see the stones. Is it best to take train somewhere local where with connecting bus service? Stonehenge webbie crap.

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:38

Salisbury by train I'd have thought and then a bus. Bit of a PITA of a journey though, unless she's going alone, is she?

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:38

I would stay in Salisbury if I were you. Stonehenge is in the middle of nowhere really so unless you are driving, once you have walked around the stones you are stuck!!

There is a regular bus to the stones from Salisbury and Salisbury is a lovely town

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:38

vist Salis site might be more helpful

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:39

And the stones will take about half an hour!

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:40

If that lol

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tarantula · 27/04/2005 13:40

salisbury is fab and loads to see too. Old Sarum is worth a visit too and thats just outside.

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:42

I've always wanted to go to Old Sarum - is it good? I go past the castle on the way into salisbury but cant see over the hill!!

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bakedpotato · 27/04/2005 13:42

She'll be going with her young man. Def just for the day.

I've just managed to dissuade her from a trip to Southampton apologies if you live there and love it bcs she wanted to visit the Titanic Museum

I'd never heard of it

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WigWamBam · 27/04/2005 13:43

The stones are actually a huge disappointment, you'll see all there is to see within about 10 minutes. Some of the National Trust local walks are interesting, though, across to the Cursus and the Kings Barrows. I'd also recommend Old Sarum.

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bakedpotato · 27/04/2005 13:43

the museum i mean

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FLUM · 27/04/2005 13:44

Avebury much nicer than Stonehenge.

You can book coach trips to Stonehenge though if thats your bag

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:45

Avesbury is lovely too - the whole village is built inside stone circles, silbury hill is there too.

There's a good website for stuff to see - i think it's weirdwiltshire.com

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WigWamBam · 27/04/2005 13:46

Yes, I agree that Avebury is a better bet if it's the stones she's interested in. Much more to see, more atmospheric. You can get to Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary and a load of other monuments very easily.

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:47

It depends on what she wants to see though, it she wants to see Stonehenge then Avebury won't do will it?!

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:47

weirdwiltshire

Really good site!

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:48

lol thats very true - if its just stonehenge then Salisbury is the best place to go from.

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:49

Swiperfox, my dad always used to say "I find Wiltshire, I don't know, spooky" !

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zubb · 27/04/2005 13:49

Swiperfox - Old Sarum is great - you can park and look at the cathedral ruins without having to pay, and then see if you think it's worth crossing the drawbridge into the castle (just under £3) I think.
We were there at the weekend for a dragon trail. They have a Romans day, a Viking day and a Childrens festival coming up soon, so worth looking out for them.
Bakedpotato - the bus to the Stones goes from outside the train station so easy to get there and back. Then it's a quick walk into town / to the cathedral.

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swiperfox · 27/04/2005 13:51

Wow never knew all that was there Zubb thanks!! DD would love a dragon trail - she's very into castles and dragons lol

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bakedpotato · 27/04/2005 13:51

Huff
She has just decided to go to Rye instead!

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:51

Swiper, we used to slid on our bums down the side of the moat at Old Sarum as children! Great views from there too (which I didn't appreciate until I was an adult, obv!)

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Blu · 27/04/2005 13:52

What's old sarum?

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:52

slide, not slid. Slid's a fish isn't it?

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:53

Blu, it's here

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WideWebWitch · 27/04/2005 13:53

Iron age hillfort, not as exciting as it sounds!

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