Getting there

Before you travel - note that Stonehenge is unusual for megalithic sites in being staffed and there is a charge for entry. Stonehenge is closed 24-26 Dec.

The nearest city to Stonehenge is Salisbury, an interesting cathedral city in its own right.

By Car (from London)

Take the M3 direction South (Basingstoke) from London, then take the A303 at  junction 8 signposted  A303 Andover.Carry on on the  A303 until you reach a roundabout.  Go straight on, and after 2 miles on you will need to bear right onto the A344. Stonehenge carpark is 500 metres on the right.

By Public Transport

You can travel to Salisbury by train from Waterloo Station in London, .   Buses go from Salisbury Rail Station to Stonehenge - enquire at the station. Stonehenge is about ten miles from Salisbury Railway station. Trains are hourly from about six in the morning to midnight, and the journey takes about an hour and a half.

Check times before your travel - BR Information line 0171 000 000 and on http://www.rail.co.uk/

National Express run coaches from Victoria Coach Station, London and Heathrow - you will need to get off at Amesbury and either walk the remaining 2 miles or get a local bus or taxi.

Other interesting sites nearby

The immediate area around Stonehenge is rich with prehistory, and Woodhenge nearby was a round prehistoric timber construction. Old Sarum is a huge earthwork which is on the left travelling from Salisbury to Stonehenge and well worth a look. A little bit further afield Avebury is a treat for the connoisseur of prehistory - a whole village inside a great circle-henge.

A diversion from prehistory, but Salisbury cathedral is also well worth a visit