Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Salisbury.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using South Western Railway (opens new tab)
- There is a shuttle bus service that runs approximately every 10 minutes from the rear of the Visitor Centre to the Stonehenge Monument.
The buses have a ramp that extends from the doors to the pavement.
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Getting In and Around
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- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: Monument walkways and paths.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
- View more information on borrowing or hiring equipment (opens new tab).
- Documents are available in the following formats: audio commentary.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
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Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the end of Loverose Way.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 241cm (width) x 366cm (depth).
- There are no hatched/marked zones.
- The nearest designated bay is 100m from Visitor Centre.
- The nearest designated bay is 100m from the Visitor Centre.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes and bollards.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and bollards.
- There is a help point with intercom facility on the edge of the car park.
- There is a help point with an intercom at the edge of the car park.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Access To (Stonehenge Visitor Centre)
- The Visitor Centre is located at the end of the pathway leading from the car park.
- The distance from the car park is 100m.
- The most accessible route has slight ramps or slopes.
Ticketing (Visitor Centre and Stonehenge Monument)
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Ticket Counter
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- The ticket counter surveyed is located at the centre of the covered area, as you approach the Visitor Centre.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The queue width is between 120cm and 150cm and there is no need to turn.
- There is not a separate wheelchair accessible queue lane.
- The height of the counter is 108cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 74cm.
- The counter has glazed screens.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
Access Point (Stonehenge Monument)
- This access point is located at the end of the access road from the Visitor Centre, on the left hand side.
- The approach to the access point has uneven surfaces and bollards.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- Assistance is available at the access point.
- There is an open gap.
- The width of the opening is 150cm.
- There is step-free access via slope as you enter.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
Stonehenge Monument Walk
- The walk from the Visitor Centre to the Monument is approximately 2.6 miles (4km) long and takes approximately 20-40 minutes.
- The last admission at the Visitor Centre is two hours before closing time.
- The route includes surfaces made up of tarmac, bonded gravel, grass, areas of rubber matting and mud during inclement weather.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and and very uneven surfaces.
- There are low level information boards located around the Monument itself.