Stonehenge daytrip from London?

[bakedpotato]

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.

[zubb]

events are here
Romans are this weekend.

[swiperfox]

Do they list all the events on the website? or shall i call them for a booklet?

I cant wait now!!!!

[tarantula]

swiperfox Old Sarum is great and they do some brillaint events there. We go every year to the one at the end of August. This year they are creating a viking longhouse there and having a big battle at the weekend. Its great fun. the romans also do some good shows there too.Check out the English Heritage website.

[swiperfox]

Will definately have to check those out Zubb - thanks Can't believe i missed the dragons though We've got a castle at the end of our village and dd thinks its amazing bless her!!

[zubb]

Blu - Old Sarum was the original Salisbury, and there are the ruins of the castle / cathedral and a couple of the other dwellings still there. As WWW said - good views over the area as well.
Swiperfox - you've missed the dragons! It was a St. Georges Day tie - in. Loads of kids running round with shields and swords yelling 'I've found a dragon Mummy' They did an Easter egg hunt there too, but we went to the one at Old Wardour castle - thats a lovely place to visit as well if your dd is into castles, and Portchester castle (between Portsmouth and Southampton).

[WideWebWitch]

Iron age hillfort, not as exciting as it sounds!

[WideWebWitch]

Blu, it's here

[WideWebWitch]

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

[Blu]

What's old sarum?

[WideWebWitch]

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!)

[bakedpotato]

Huff
She has just decided to go to Rye instead!

[swiperfox]

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

[zubb]

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.

[WideWebWitch]

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

[swiperfox]

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

[swiperfox]

weirdwiltshire

Really good site!

[WideWebWitch]

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

[WigWamBam]

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.

[swiperfox]

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

[FLUM]

Avebury much nicer than Stonehenge.

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

[bakedpotato]

the museum i mean

[WigWamBam]

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.

[bakedpotato]

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

[swiperfox]

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!!

[tarantula]

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