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Stonehenge road closure approved

Rhiannon Nov 1, 2011 20:50:09

Replying to goffik

A cynic writes: ah yes you won't be able to drive past any more. Meaning you won't be able to drive past gawking at it for free. Slap a gate up at Airman's Corner and you can charge everyone going anywhere near the place. No more happy moments stolen parking on a verge down the road, running back and squashing your face against the links of the fence.

Might not be like that. But frankly it wouldn't surprise me hugely.

goffik Nov 1, 2011 21:12:28

Replying to Rhiannon

Of course you're right to be cynical - especially in the case of Stonehenge!

Ah, well. Nowt we can do now but hope it all turns out for the best. :)

G x

baza Nov 1, 2011 22:02:17

Replying to Rhiannon

Rhiannon wrote:

... Slap a gate up at Airman's Corner and you can charge everyone going anywhere near the place...

Hopefully that scenario will not happen. The saving grace in all of this is that it is not English Heritage but the National Trust who have control over the Stonehenge Landscape. The National Trust have always been very good in wanting free access to Stonehenge Down at all times, even during the Summer Solstice Open Access.

They are re-vamping their website at the moment, here is the beta version of the Stonehenge Landscape page:

http://beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/stonehenge-landscape/

Also:

"The section of the A344 between Stonehenge Bottom and Byway 12 will be grassed over and will become a permissive route for pedestrians and cyclists. Pedestrian and cycle access will not be affected on any other rights of way within the World Heritage Site. These include Byways 11 and 12, the section of A344 between Airman’s Corner and Byways 12, and a number of bridleways within the World Heritage Site. The proposals to restrict use by motorised vehicles on Byways 11 and 12 will improve the experience of many walkers and cyclists using these routes."

From

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/our-plans/stonehenge-visitor-centre-faqs/roads-and-the-surrounding-area/

nigelswift Nov 2, 2011 07:10:26

Replying to Rhiannon

Rhiannon wrote:

Might not be like that. But frankly it wouldn't surprise me hugely.

Tell your cynic friend yeah, she’s right, there’ll be no more “happy moments stolen parking on a verge down the road, running back and squashing your face against the links of the fence” as the two things that have been made very clear are (a.) cars will be banned and (b.) the big chain link fence will be removed.

But but but here's a question. If you can wander round on foot at any time does that mean you can go inside the stones at any time? Anyone know? And if you can't, what would stop you?