Richard Lovell
12-04-2004, 09:15 PM
Yes, I've been to Stonehenge a couple of times, the most recent
occasion being last year. I try to go to the area every time I return
to the UK to catch up with friends and family.
It's obviously a wonderful place, but for me the impact of it has been
diminished somewhat by the fences and barriers around it. It's always
busy with busloads of toursists, many of whom also seem to be
less-than-dazzled- by the experience. Call me old fashioned, but
listening to a pre-recorded message on a handheld mobile phone type
thing and walking around a perimieter fence with hundreds of other
people isn't my ideal way of experiencing the place.
How I wish it were still freely accessible like the nearby sites of
Avebury, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow are.
If any of you get the chance do make sure you explore the surrounding
area and not just the Henge.
Richard
occasion being last year. I try to go to the area every time I return
to the UK to catch up with friends and family.
It's obviously a wonderful place, but for me the impact of it has been
diminished somewhat by the fences and barriers around it. It's always
busy with busloads of toursists, many of whom also seem to be
less-than-dazzled- by the experience. Call me old fashioned, but
listening to a pre-recorded message on a handheld mobile phone type
thing and walking around a perimieter fence with hundreds of other
people isn't my ideal way of experiencing the place.
How I wish it were still freely accessible like the nearby sites of
Avebury, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow are.
If any of you get the chance do make sure you explore the surrounding
area and not just the Henge.
Richard