If you are planning a Stonehenge day tour in Wiltshire County, England then there are plenty of prehistoric remains nearby. Stonehenge is drawing a massive number of visitors every year to marvel at its mysterious arrangement. Many people visit Stonehenge and leave, but there are several cities and towns around full of impressive things to do and see.
You can buy Stonehenge entrance tickets from stonehengevisit.co.uk but here are some nearby attractions you can include in your trip. Wiltshire is an amazing and pretty countryside connected with an amazing history.
Never miss out on the nearby attractions around Stonehenge
Salisbury & Its remarkable cathedral
Salisbury is an attractive place, where you can enjoy wandering down the streets and uncovering some most iconic sights of this medieval city. Its main attraction is the magnificent Blessed Virgin Mary cathedral. It is a structure erected at the start of the 13th century.
Its spire is 123 meters tall and is believed to be the tallest in England. Its main façade in the west holds an array of statutes replaced during the Victorian era. You can take advantage of your Stonehenge tour and visit Salisbury to enjoy the most remarkable construction of medieval architecture, the museum, and the historic country pub that opened in 1320.
Old Sarum Hill
It is 14 km away from Stonehenge. It was occupied by hunters and later inhabited by farmers. The fortress on this site dates back to Iron Age. It has witnessed the movement of the Romans, Normans, & Saxons across its 5000 years of history. Old Sarum belongs to the English heritage and is open to the public. It is 2 miles away from Salisbury.
Amesbury
Amesbury is the closest town to Stonehenge. The area was inhabited for 10,000 years but the village was discovered in 976. Amesbury is connected with the King Arthur myth. In a nunnery here, Queen Guinevere took sanctuary after the king dies in Camlann. Near Calmann, a luxurious Bronze Age cemetery was discovered.
The remnants of two men were evacuated with 100+ objects buried around them including copper knives and gold earrings. One of them was nicknamed ‘King of Stonehenge’. River Avon is visible as you stroll across the town until you reach Amesbury’s ancient abbey from the 10th century. It is transformed into the Church of St. Mary & St. Melor. It is the graveyard of Henry III’s wife – Eleanor of Provence.
Durrington & Woodhenge
Woodhenge is 3 km away from Stonehenge. It is a Neolithic wooden shrine belonging to 2500 BC. It comprises 6 upright post ovals surrounded by a bank and ditch. The structure is aligned with the summer solstice. Durrington is aligned with the winter solstice. Both shrines are a part of Stonehenge & Avebury’s World Heritage Site.
Avebury
Avebury is 30 minutes away from the Stonehenge monument. It is popular for its largest stone circle, Bronze & Neolithic remnants, and ancient tombs. Avebury even has a church constructed in 1000 AD – the Church of St. James. Avebury Manor gardens are a must to visit. There is Windmill Hill an old site assumed to be constructed in 3675 BC. The man-made Silsbury Hill is 30 meters in height and prehistoric remains of the country.
Lacock, Castle Combe, Devizes, and Bath are the nearby attractions not to miss during the Stonehenge trip.
