Stonehenge Directions and Location
Need directions to Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is about 2 miles west of the town of Amesbury in Wiltshire and only 90 miles west of London. There are many tour companies offering day trips from London or you can drive. The nearest railway station I am aware of is Salisbury and there are regular trains leaving from Waterloo Station in London.Road Access:
2 miles W of Amesbury on junction of A303 and A344/A360.
Heathrow Airport: Follow the signs for M4 West. In about 2 miles exit junction 4b onto the M25 south bound. Follow the signs for Gatwick Airport. Look for the Basingstoke sign (junction 12) to the M3 motorway. Continue on the M3 to A303 Andover (junction 8). Follow the A303 ALL the way until you reach a roundabout. Pass through this and in 2 miles you will need to bear right onto the A344. In about 500 meters there is car parking on the right hand side.
Gatwick Airport: Take the M23 motorway to the M25 motorway following the signs for Heathrow Airport. Look for the Basingstoke sign (junction 12) to the M3 motorway. Continue on the M3 to A303 Andover (junction 8). Follow the A303 ALL the way until you reach a roundabout. Pass through this and in 2 miles you will need to bear right onto the A344. In about 500 meters there is car parking on the right hand side.
Train Access:
The nearest train station to Stonehenge is Salisbury 9 1/2 miles away. From London you need to depart from the Waterloo Station. Trains run approximately every hour and take about an hour and a half to reach Stonehenge. The first train normally starts around 6:00 am with the last train about midnight. The fares vary, but you should allow about 25 pounds return. There is reduced train service during the winter months, Sundays, and Bank Holidays.
Please check times and prices before you travel:
British Rail's Information line: 08457 48 49 50 http://www.thetrainline.com
Bus Access:
Wilts & Dorset Bus Company (01722) 336855
Guide Friday Ltd (01225) 444102
South West Trains from London (Waterloo) to Salisbury 0845 748 4950
Coach Access:
Coaches run from Heathrow Airport and Victoria Coach Station in Central London. Make sure you get off at Amesbury. From Amesbury you can either walk (about 2 miles away), catch a local bus, or get a taxi. Coaches run about 3 times a day and the travel time is about 2 hours. You can buy tickets on the coach, at the coach station, or from ticket agents for National Express (approx 12 pounds return).
From Gatwick Airport you will need to go into either Heathrow or Victoria coach station and change coaches to Amesbury.
National Express link 08705 80 80 80 (10p per min) http://www.gobycoach.com