My wife and I have just decided to spend a week in London in late summer 2016. We've been to the British Isles before and did Stonehenge and Avebury, but I have an inordinate fondness for stones (we also did Callanish and several standing stones on the Isle of Lewis). Any recommendations for other stones near London? I've considered renting a car for the day trip to Down House in Kent and would detour to see stones, or castle ruins, etc. We're also planning a day trip to Cambridge.
Posted by
OP
Podunk, Utah
149 posts
btw...does the Heritage Foundation still offer tours at Stonehenge that allow you to walk among the stones before and after normal operating hours? I see offers from tour companies but nothing independently through the HT.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16333 posts
Try calling the number provide on their website.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/plan-your-visit/group-visits
They have provided the inner circle application form for last year (2015) but not for the current season, so it is possible they no longer offer it independently. A phone call will resolve that.
Posted by
Tunbridge Wells
6113 posts
The closest standing stones to London are Stonehenge and the others are 3-4 hours or more drive away and there are none in Kent near Down House.
Bodiam Castle (National Trust) in East Sussex is a great place to visit, which could be combined with Down House in a day trip. There is a restored steam railway at Bodiam, so you could spend a few hours here too having a ride.
Non ruins nearby include Hever, Leeds and Chiddingstone Castles.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32814 posts
Rollrights in the Cotswolds near Stow on the Wold and Chipping Norton... rural. super cool for rock devotees. costs all of a quid..
http://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rollright-stones/