I am officially OLD !!

[trafficjam]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOO! you little monkey

[HOLDorFOLD]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOO! you little monkey

    revenge for all those baby pics you embaressed me with he he

[RED-DOG]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

What gives them the right to charge a fee?

I would love to challenge this in court.

[bolt pp]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

What gives them the right to charge a fee?

I would love to challenge this in court.

It's theirs, they maintain it and cant have anyone turning up wrecking it, what makes the country ours or our governments? by that rational anyone can turn up and say this is a nice county, lets take it for ourselves, then you'd want someone in power to stand up and take possession of the country for you and organize defense on your behalf.

[Colchester Kev]

You can see stonehenge from the road, which is really quite close to the stones ... (although plans have been passed which will close the main road in a couple of years) so you dont actually have to pay to see it.

The entry money includes a telephone type thingumybob which gives you a full and in depth commentary on the stones and the surrounding area . was £16.50 which was a family ticket and admitted 2 adults and up to 3 children under the age of 15.

[cia260895]

How many times did you walk round them? how long were you there?

[Colchester Kev]

How many times did you walk round them? how long were you there?

 just the once, the commentary has 7 stages, each one is marked on the route by a marker on the floor ... £16.50 for a family of 5 is a bargain, we were only there just over an hour, but there is coffee shop and cafe, souvenir shop  ... plus guides dotted around the perimeter of the stones who are happy to answer any questions.


I had been before (I didn't have to pay then) and I was appalled to see kids climbing on the stones etc ... far better this way imo.

[gatso]

did you try nicking one of the phone things? the alarm that goes off is really loud

[Colchester Kev]

did you try nicking one of the phone things? the alarm that goes off is really loud

LOL thought about it, but then at the end of the commentary is the bit that says "Please hand the commentary devices back to the stand, the alarm which goes of at the turnstile, if you forget, is rather loud"

[RED-DOG]

How many times did you walk round them? how long were you there?

 just the once, the commentary has 7 stages, each one is marked on the route by a marker on the floor ... £16.50 for a family of 5 is a bargain, we were only there just over an hour, but there is coffee shop and cafe, souvenir shop  ... plus guides dotted around the perimeter of the stones who are happy to answer any questions.


I had been before (I didn't have to pay then) and I was appalled to see kids climbing on the stones etc ... far better this way imo.

So that the poor can't afford to see it?

[RED-DOG]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

What gives them the right to charge a fee?

I would love to challenge this in court.

It's theirs

Who's?

[lazaroonie]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

What gives them the right to charge a fee?

I would love to challenge this in court.

when TK used to go there they didnt charge you. they just asked for help in moving a few stones into place....

[Eck]

Cancel the DD and grim them

[Colchester Kev]

How many times did you walk round them? how long were you there?

 just the once, the commentary has 7 stages, each one is marked on the route by a marker on the floor ... £16.50 for a family of 5 is a bargain, we were only there just over an hour, but there is coffee shop and cafe, souvenir shop  ... plus guides dotted around the perimeter of the stones who are happy to answer any questions.


I had been before (I didn't have to pay then) and I was appalled to see kids climbing on the stones etc ... far better this way imo.

So that the poor can't afford to see it?

You CAN see it clearly without paying ... in fact there were plenty of people taking photo's from outside the perimeter fence ... bloody expensive cameras they had too.

I suppose it's like a lot of other places Tom ... The Eiffel tower, Tower of London, Buckingham palace, the list is endless ... anyone can look at them, but it costs you to get up close.

Fair enough imo, these places need funds for maintenance, and preservation.

[Colchester Kev]

I can't believe it - you have to pay to see Stonehenge - I must be really old!  I can remember when I went to Stonehenge in 1962 and you could wonder about and clmb on the stones at will - didn't have to pay a penny.

What gives them the right to charge a fee?

I would love to challenge this in court.

when TK used to go there they didnt charge you. they just asked for help in moving a few stones into place....

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