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The quintessential tourist United Kingdom experience is far from complete without a visit to Stonehenge. Most people have a picture in their mind of what it will be like at Stonehenge. In the fantasy, you’re walking alone among the stones, feeling closer to nature than ever while the sun rises or sets. Reality is a stone’s throw away from that.

There are plenty of day trips that you can join to visit. If you’re doing things solo, renting a car is easy enough and there’s ample parking. Just don’t forget that you’ll be driving on the opposite side of the road if you’re from North America. Once you go through ticket control, the first stop is a museum. This is focused on the history of the site, along with some very cool exhibits that review how Stonehenge has changed over the years and its primary uses. You can spend as much time as you like here.

When you’re ready to move on, you’ll head over to some minibuses. These are what will take you to Stonehenge, passing some of the burial mounds on your way. Once you arrive, you won’t be up close and personal with the stones (unless you’ve purchased for a specific event). There’s a walking track in a circle around the circle, run rough by the desire path of so many people’s feet. From here, you can circle and get new views of Stonehenge from multiple angles. It’s fun to see the local birds perching on the stones and enjoying VIP access. If you wait long enough, you’re bound to get a couple of photo angles where it looks like you’re the only one there.

There’s no time limit on how long you spend out there. If you want to commune and sit there with the stones for hours, you can! So long as you depart back on the minibus before the site closes, you’re in good shape. You won’t get that close to the stones, of course. The circular walking path keeps you at a distance so it’s not like you’re going to be able to get up close and personal. Obviously, coming at sunset may yield better photo opportunities and a chance to enjoy Stonehenge in a unique way. If that’s something you want, make sure to check the local reports to find out the exact time of sunset.

Get your information and buy your tickets here. If you book online, you might be able to score some discounts, so consider booking this one before you go! Be mindful of peak times on the calendar as well (closer to solstice). If that’s what you’re determined to do, book well in advance.