The Brits are planning on moving, burying, or closing a variety of roads and buildings around Stonehenge, so as to make it a more tranquil locale.
I remember the first time I visited Stonehenge, driving west from London, coming over the rise on a cloudy day just in time to see (I kid you not) a pool of sunlight on the monument. Very impressive.
It will certainly be nice to have the roadway which cuts closest to the monument (and between it and some nearby bits and pieces) closed, and the visitors center moved. I suspect it will still be something of a zoo, what with the large numbers of tourists, but that’s pretty much unavoidable.
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Hey Dave. I dig the look of your site. I travelled to Stonehenge way back when and it was mostly unimpressive. I think the build up had everything to do with it and we were roped off really far from it because some dummy spray painted it. Good to hear they are making some changes though.
Thanks. Glad you like the look.
I think Stonehenge, especially in its setting, is quite impressive (though I think Avebury is moreso). I do wish there was something one could do about the throngs of tourists — as long as I could go and see it, of course.
Might it not be time to consider a “virtual” stonehenge at the visitors center. our technology might make it possbile for everyone to have a visit, but keep other people out of “your” visit. Something tells me technology is close to being there. A modern day idea like the replica of the Lasceaux (sp) caves.
Hmmmmm.
I don’t know that I’d want to “visit” a virtual recreation, though that’s fine for everyone else. I just want to be treated special. 🙂
Like much of life, timing is everything. My wife and I were stationed in England for three years and only once ran into a crowd of tourists. So long as you’re willing to bear a little rain and cold, you can commonly have the place to yourself.