Some visitors have fumed at the ticket and parking prices. (Image: Getty)
is a prehistoric landmark revered across the world for its iconic structure and fascinating history, though it appears not everyone is impressed by it.
The megalithic structure is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire and was constructed in multiple phases from about 3100 BC until 1600 BC.
The most famous circle of large stones that forms the regonisable structure was constructed between 2600 BC and 2400 BC.
Now, Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the UK’s most famous landmarks designated as a legally protected scheduled monument since 1882.
However, this icon status has come with a price. An on the day adult ticket will set you back £30 but if you book online in advance and go at an off peak time, this comes down to £22.70.
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An adult ticket to Stonehenge will set you back £22.70 at off peak times. (Image: Getty)
This has drawn the anger of many visitors over the years who have expressed their frustration at the cost of something “you can see for free from the road”.
One person wrote on : “Big bits of stone in an old field. Yes they’re old and yes it might hold your interest for a few seconds or two wondering how did they did it all those years ago until you realise that the same time 2000 miles ago? The great pyramids were being built.”
Another fumed: “Outrageously expensive for what you get. Got there to find would cost 4 of us £120.00 to see the stones you can see for free from the road. Drove off again. At least 3 times the cost it should be.”
at the cost of the car park, which adds another £5 on top of the entry ticket.
One person said: “The car park costs £5 for starters and then to enter the site it’s £24.95 for an adult. This is embarrassingly poor value for money … The exhibition is a joke. Very poor with very little info about how or why the stones were placed there.”
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However, not everyone thinks the heritage site is an overpriced waste of time. There are thousands of positive reviews as a “great day out”.
One glowing review reads: “Beautiful, it was amazing to be there. Easy to find the mean road goes past it and then you just turn off to the carpark and walk or get a shuttle bus to and from the site.”
Another person wrote: “Visiting Stonehenge has been on my list of things I really want to see for quite some time, and it did not disappoint.”
A third chimed in: “Every single member of staff we encountered were so friendly, welcoming and happy! Car park attendants, ticket office, bus drivers and tour guide. They were all superb and the made so enjoyable.”
An English Heritage spokesperson said: “Amongst the million plus visitors to Stonehenge each year, the predominant reaction is one of awe and amazement. With more than 15,000 reviews on TripAdvisor, the vast majority rate their experience as excellent or very good.
“English Heritage is a not-for-profit charity. We rely on the income from our membership and ticket sales to care for our historic sites, hundreds of which are open to the public for free. Just maintaining all these irreplaceable buildings, monuments and their collections costs tens of millions of pounds a year.
“Every year we review our prices to strike a balance between affordability and our responsibility to care for our 400 plus historic monuments appropriately.
“We believe that a visit to Stonehenge offers great value, creates unforgettable memories and the opportunity to contribute to caring for this country’s most important historic sites.”