Rhiannon wrote:
If you have to walk more than 50 yards from the car park, no one* will bother. At least, that's my repeated experience everywhere I've ever been - I'm guessing most people on this forum also find themselves alone with a tumbleweed as soon as they're out of earshot of the ice cream van, every time they go out? This year's classic example on Lindisfarne - horrifyingly massive carpark filling up, but literally 1 minute from the castle the island was completely desolate (in a good way) and me and Mr Rh saw like 2 other people during a couple of hours. So strolling types might get to Stonehenge eventually but Im pretty certain most people will be happy with a flyby view in the car, or otherwise get the landtrain.
Well put Rhiannon ... you have vividly described the problem of our times and what will surely prove the downfall of humanity. I have never owned a car - however, I have a good friend who like to go places in their small economical car - and likes company. When I agree to these excursions, especially if they are at the weekend, I am always shocked at the volume of traffic and the speed at which people drive. On one of these excursions recently down to Lulworth Cove for the day I had a 'flyby' view of Stonehenge - it looked beautiful and majestic. I was able to take in the effect of removing the road and the car park - as I've said before, I can't wait to go back.* ie no one but me and 0.001% of everyone else
PS: The journey down to Lulworth Cove was relatively peaceful, especially the last bit which is country lanes. That part of the country is owned by the army though so thankfully cannot be populated. The car park at Lulworth Cove is quite massive too, albeit on a field and you get a really good view of all those shiny cars when you look down at the unique cove.
