Stonehenge Ticket 2025

VISIT ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS MONUMENTS

Stonehenge is one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world. About one million people visit Stonehenge every year and about 30,000 like to gather for the summer solstice. It is located in Wiltshire, England, and has baffled people for centuries. Its purpose is not known, but there are a few theories. Some have hypothesized that Stonehenge was a religious site, a healing center, a monument to the dead, a sort of calendar, etc. Stonehenge is aligned with the Sun, so ancient people may have used it to tell when warmer weather was approaching to start sowing. Some also believed that Stonehenge was a Druid temple, but this has been disproved, as findings show that the monument predates the Druids by about 2,000 years. Human remains have been found around the site, with signs of cremation, and Stonehenge is actually Britain's biggest cemetery from the 3rd millennium BCE. At Stonehenge, you can also view a reconstruction of what Neolithic houses looked like using authentic materials. They are located in the outdoor gallery. Check out exhibitions at the visitor center, which includes a cafe and a gift shop.

HOW WAS STONEHENGE BUILT?

Listen to the audio guide to learn how ancient people built Stonehenge! The prehistoric monument was built between 3000 and 1520 BCE, as civilization was going from the New Stone Age (Neolithic Period) to the Bronze Age. Much earlier, around 8000 to 7000 BCE, hunter-gatherers put up posts in the area around Stonehenge. This is another fact that makes Stonehenge so unique because it was not common for them to build monuments. Another fact that has sparked curiosity in many are the stones used to build it, as they were artificially shaped or come from far away - up to 240 km to be exact! Some of them come from the Preseli Mountains in southwest Wales. Some of the stones weigh up to 4 tons and are over 2 meters tall. People could have brought them to where Stonehenge stands today, but some had a different opinion. Geologists put forth a theory stating that the stones may have been brought there by ice-age glaciers thousands of years before the construction of the monument! A path connecting Stonehenge to the river Avon was made, too. All of this makes Stonehenge one of the most famous and interesting archeological sites in the world, and you can learn more from your audio guide by booking your Stonehenge Tickets!