I visited Stonehenge back in 1973 and you were allowed to walk among the stones back then, but they had a good reason to put a stop to that and the reason being is because people were bringing tools and chipping pieces off for souvenirs etc. so they decided to cordon it off and only allow visitors to view the ancient monument from an outside perimeter.
I love this format of travel video. Factual, informative, succinct. It’s so helpful to know what to expect before you visit an attraction like this. For folks with disabilities or for someone like me with anxiety, it’s so good to know this information beforehand.
Oh thank you so much! I also deal with anxiety and it can be so uncomfortable when you don't know what to expect from a new place. I'm still learning but I would love to make more travel videos, I'll bear in mind what you've said.
it is a shame you missed out the Neolithic houses that are behind the visitor centre, manned by volunteers who can demonstrate tools used at the time of the building of Stonehenge as well as crafts used at the time to make cordage, pottery to name 2.
@@discontinuist as they are manned by volunteers there are times when no one is there, more volunteers are always welcome and alot of training is offered in neolithic skills to people who can spare around 10 days a year volunteering, I don't know if it is possible to check if house volunteers are booked in or not so probably pot luck
If you search for videos from the 1970s and 80s you will see a fraction 10% of the people there and you can walk up and touch it. There is now so many people in the world and travel is so cheap that anything of interest is inundated with people.
I agree, even when I look back at footage from the 90s everything seems much less busy. I wish I could've visited back when they allowed you all the way in! I might try going again in the dead of winter, maybe it's a better time. I suppose nowadays it's wiser to seek out the much lesser known places, for example the stone circles in Callanish or Avebury are wonderful (but don't tell anyone else).
There is a full size replica of Stonehenge in Goldendale, Washington State. It stands as it would have when Stonehenge was first completed. Every huge column in place with sharp edges-no erosion. Look up Stonehenge War Memorial in Washington State.
Wow thank you I'd never heard of it, that's so interesting. Apparently Samuel Hill wanted to use local stones but the material wasn't suitable so he ended up using formed concrete. Honestly even the English Stonehenge as we see it now is a little bit artificial because back in the 1920s some of the stones had fallen and been righted, and some even set in concrete beds. If I ever become rich I would love to create my own stone circle... new aspiration unlocked.
Excellent review of your experience. We may do this next week.
I visited Stonehenge back in 1973 and you were allowed to walk among the stones back then, but they had a good reason to put a stop to that and the reason being is because people were bringing tools and chipping pieces off for souvenirs etc. so they decided to cordon it off and only allow visitors to view the ancient monument from an outside perimeter.
I love this format of travel video. Factual, informative, succinct. It’s so helpful to know what to expect before you visit an attraction like this. For folks with disabilities or for someone like me with anxiety, it’s so good to know this information beforehand.
Oh thank you so much! I also deal with anxiety and it can be so uncomfortable when you don't know what to expect from a new place. I'm still learning but I would love to make more travel videos, I'll bear in mind what you've said.
it is a shame you missed out the Neolithic houses that are behind the visitor centre, manned by volunteers who can demonstrate tools used at the time of the building of Stonehenge as well as crafts used at the time to make cordage, pottery to name 2.
ah that’s cool! when I was there you could go into the houses to have a look but at that particular time there were no demonstrations going on.
@@discontinuist as they are manned by volunteers there are times when no one is there, more volunteers are always welcome and alot of training is offered in neolithic skills to people who can spare around 10 days a year volunteering, I don't know if it is possible to check if house volunteers are booked in or not so probably pot luck
Wouldn't it be better to have a path going around the stones ?
If you search for videos from the 1970s and 80s you will see a fraction 10% of the people there and you can walk up and touch it. There is now so many people in the world and travel is so cheap that anything of interest is inundated with people.
I agree, even when I look back at footage from the 90s everything seems much less busy. I wish I could've visited back when they allowed you all the way in! I might try going again in the dead of winter, maybe it's a better time. I suppose nowadays it's wiser to seek out the much lesser known places, for example the stone circles in Callanish or Avebury are wonderful (but don't tell anyone else).
All tourist attractions have one thing in common.
Tourists ruin them.
There is a full size replica of Stonehenge in Goldendale, Washington State. It stands as it would have when Stonehenge was first completed. Every huge column in place with sharp edges-no erosion. Look up Stonehenge War Memorial in Washington State.
Wow thank you I'd never heard of it, that's so interesting. Apparently Samuel Hill wanted to use local stones but the material wasn't suitable so he ended up using formed concrete. Honestly even the English Stonehenge as we see it now is a little bit artificial because back in the 1920s some of the stones had fallen and been righted, and some even set in concrete beds. If I ever become rich I would love to create my own stone circle... new aspiration unlocked.