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Stonehenge
No other site in England presents the viewer with such grandeur and mystery, nor sparks the imagination so much as this circle of stones in Wiltshire. Writers, adventurers, historians and conquerors have all tried to answer the question, 'Who built Stonehenge?' resulting in tales and fables of Druids, Merlin and King Arthur, ancient giants roaming the countryside and a highly evolved prehistoric race of men. Yet the question of who, or indeed what, managed to drag several 20-ton stones more than 240 miles (386km) from North Wales, across steep hills to be aligned with mathematical and astronomical precision 5,000 years ago remains unanswered.
Telephone: (0)1980 624 715
Website: www.stonehenge.co.uk
Transport: Stonehenge is just off the A303, 20 minutes from Salisbury
Opening times: Daily 9am to 7pm (June to August), 9.30am to 6pm (16 March to 31 May, and 1 September to 15 October), 9.30am to 4pm (16 October to 15 March), 10am to 4pm (Boxing Day and New Years Day). Closed 24 and 25 December