07.30 - 09.00hrs London pick-ups
London Bridge (7.30am), Kings Cross (7.55am), Baker Street (8.10am), Victoria (8.25am), South Kensington (8.50am), Earls Court (9.00am)
The description & location of your pick up point is found on the top of your E-Ticket.
We recommend you arrive at your departure/pick up point at least 10 minutes prior to your tour ensure you do not miss your tour! You must ensure you go to your booked pick up point as you may not be able to board at another location.
Depart London and head southwest to Stonehenge (entrance included).
Your Tour Manager will provide commentary throughout the journey, pointing out historical landmarks during the beautiful journey. You will then have approximately 90 minutes to explore the area. Your tour includes an audio guide (available in a variety of languages).
13.30hrs Expected arrival time back into central London.
Please note the itinerary is intended as a guide and some details may be subject to change.
About Stonehenge
Stonehenge, one of the wonders of the world is an ancient stone circle, that has drawn visitors from all over the world for over 5000 years! What left to see today are the substantial remnants of the last in a sequence of such monuments erected between circa 3000BC and 1600BC.
There has always been an intense debate over what purpose Stonehenge once served, it was certainly a focal point in the landscape, filled with prehistoric ceremonial structures. The site is now an official World Heritage Site.
The Stonehenge site is also now conserved and cared for by English Heritage, who are committed to preserving the site for future generations. The National Trust who own the landscape around it, who own nearly 1500 acres, are equally concerned for the well being of this area.
It's thought that the name Stonehenge originates from the Anglo-Saxon period – the old English word ‘henge' meaning hanging or gibbet. So what we have is literally ‘the hanging stones', derived probably from the lintels of the tril ithons which appear to be suspended above their massive uprights. Today the word ‘henge' has a specific archaeological meaning: a circular enclosure surrounding settings of stones and timber uprights, or pits. |
