Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument
Summary
English Heritage is offering a special chance for visitors to Stonehenge to spend 20 minutes alone inside the stone circle during August. Usually, visitors can only view the stones from behind ropes, but one person each day will be selected by a lottery to enter the monument alone.Key Facts
- Stonehenge is normally crowded with many visitors and is surrounded by ropes to keep people from entering the circle.
- In August, people who buy tickets are entered into a draw to win 20 minutes alone inside the stones.
- This is the first time since admission charges started 125 years ago that such solitude is offered.
- Visitors in the circle must not touch or lean on the stones.
- The area is quiet with natural sounds like birds and sheep, but nearby traffic can be heard softly.
- Staff members appreciate quiet moments inside the circle after busy days or during night shifts.
- At solstice events, many people enter the circle together for free, but it is noisy and crowded.
- The only other way to get alone time is by paying a high price for a private “explorer tour.”
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