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common era C
common era Dec 18, 2013 10:23:42
Replying to Rhiannon

Just found the BBC clip on the new centre, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25412430, which I think is the same link posted earlier.

Whilst it looks great and is hopefully better than the overcrowded old facility, the bit that I had the hardest part to swallow was that ticket prices are almost doubling. I have visited Stonehenge a few times in the past few years, mostly to take visitors from overseas there who wanted to see it as part of a journey to these shores and always thought it was expensive to begin with.

I hate sounding Grinchy, but sorry EH, £14.90 adult entry is a lot of money to me. Yes, I know the money helps fund this and other projects, but it now seems like a very expensive day out (not that you would get close to a full day there anyway).

I also don't like the fact you now have to pre-book a time slot to be guaranteed entry. Takes away all spontaneity, plus don't they realise that life, and especially travel, doesn't work to a strict timetable? I can foresee a lot of disappointed people turning up in the height of the season without knowing this only to be told "sorry, there's no room at the stones today".

Go and see Avebury. It's free (parking excluded).

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 18, 2013 13:22:29
Replying to common era

common era wrote:
Go and see Avebury. It's free (parking excluded).
Or one of the other 10,000 sites in Britain, where you don't have to pay, you can go when you want and there's no-one else there.

:o)

M Mustard
Mustard Dec 19, 2013 10:06:37
Replying to common era

common era wrote:
Whilst it looks great and is hopefully better than the overcrowded old facility, the bit that I had the hardest part to swallow was that ticket prices are almost doubling. I have visited Stonehenge a few times in the past few years, mostly to take visitors from overseas there who wanted to see it as part of a journey to these shores and always thought it was expensive to begin with.

I hate sounding Grinchy, but sorry EH, £14.90 adult entry is a lot of money to me. Yes, I know the money helps fund this and other projects, but it now seems like a very expensive day out (not that you would get close to a full day there anyway).

Totally agree. I can afford the £15, but it would certainly put me off a casual visit. More importantly, it puts the stones outside the price range of anyone who isn't on a reasonable income. £30 for two adults to walk around Stonehenge? I think that's appalling, really. What annoys me the most is the complete lack of any attempt at compromise. Why not have less popular dates/time-slots at reduced rates, so there's at least an option there for people who can't afford the full price? The vast majority of visitors arrive in coach parties, so introducing some kind of off-peak access would be unlikely to significantly eat into revenue.