The access to this site has been much improved, especially for those with limited mobility. It does not seem to have taken any of the wonderful energy away from the area, and has improved the ‘vibe’ at the car park, which was dreadful – even those who didn’t know the car park’s reputation for vandalism felt awful leaving their cars and it was making visiting more difficult. Nice one!
Incoming Traveller
A word to the wise on Arbor Low: the farm owner whose land you must cross to access the site appears to be quite discouraging to visitors. An email to ask about hours/dates of access received a very unfriendly reply and when we got there, we found an open tin for our £1 fees, which looked trusting until we bumped into the woman who’d replied to my mail – her only conversation was to ask if we’d paid. Later on, we saw her checking the tin. Her attitude spoilt the visit for my partner and I think we would have stayed much longer if we’d felt welcome.
Despite this, it is a very unusual site – a stone circle protected by a fortress – and well worth experiencing. Julian Cope (and the info board at the car park) states that the stones had fallen down, but I got the feeling that they were meant to lay flat – to me the place looked like a giant clock face.
Once I had my back to the farmhouse I got a much better vibe.