How to Skip the Line at Stonehenge
Book a timed ticket on the English Heritage site at least three days ahead from May to September. It's 15% cheaper than the gate (about £27 for adults), and popular slots sell out. Arrive at the 9:30 am opening or after 3 pm: coach tours from London arrive from about 10:30 am.
- Ticket
- About £27-29 adults online, £17 children 5-15
- Saving
- 15% off the gate price when booked ahead
- Hours
- 9:30 am to 6 pm in summer (last entry 4 pm), to 5 pm in winter (last entry 3 pm)
- Shuttle
- Free, visitor centre to stones in about 10 minutes
- Best time
- 9:30 am opening, or after 3 pm
- Busiest
- 10:30 am to 2 pm, summer weekends and school holidays
- Members
- English Heritage members free
How long are the lines at Stonehenge?
With a timed ticket, you'll go straight through the visitor centre. The waits are for the shuttle bus to the stones at peak times and, in summer, finding a slot at all, as walk-up tickets aren't guaranteed. Around the stones themselves, the path gets busy when the coach tours arrive.
Before you book your slot, check how busy Stonehenge is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for UK school holidays, bank holidays and weather.
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