…walking back from the stones to the visitor centre
Archive for the tag 'Stonehenge'
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2016
Residents of Stonehenge
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2017
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2016
A Dramatic Entrance to Stonehenge
A signboard near to the Heel Stone informs that we were standing near to the original entrance to the henge.
You are standing close to the original entrance to Stonehenge, looking at the most impressive and best-preserved part of the outer stone circle.
This north-east side has the most regular sarsen stones, which were carefully shaped and [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2016
A Walk to Stonehenge
When we visited Stonehenge last year we chose to take a leisurely stroll to the stones rather than embark upon the shuttle bus. The walk was quite peaceful despite the crowds and it was wonderful to see the stones slowly emerging from the wider Stonehenge landscape. I found it interesting to see the stones within [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Wells 2016
Wells – Day Four
I awoke to the delightful sound of cathedral bells before we made our way downstairs for our final breakfast in Stoberry House. Some interesting conversations took place over breakfast including one involving a couple who were thinking of opening a B&B who were seeking advice from our hostess, Frances, on how best to go about [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2016
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
Archaeologists Uncover 6,000 Year Old Encampment Near Stonehenge
In September 2014 archaeologists discovered an encampment about 1.5 miles away from Stonehenge. Using carbon dating it has taken until now to be able to determine the age of the encampment to be around 6,000 years old.
Canada Now reports:
The site of the encampment has been named Blick Mead and it is about 1.5 miles from [...]
28 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2014
