Stonehenge

musclebiker · Nova Slayer Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Karma :

Riding out to Stonehenge at easter just wondering if any of you have been there and what riding down there is like?

El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

was down there in the car a few weeks ago. roads looked good. Very nice area Thumbs Up

____________________
Hold my beer and watch this!

Dusty · King of the Rim Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Karma :

I keep meaning to go as it's not that far away from me, but haven't got round to it yet.

Can you actually get near the stones these days?
____________________
Gallery

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

AFAIK there is a fence about 20 or so metres away from the stones.

They want to build a tunnel underneath for the A303 traffic don't they? Confused

____________________
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth.

El_Bandido · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

yeah you can but you have to pay Sad

I just looked through the fence Laughing

____________________
Hold my beer and watch this!

Reevo8 · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Roads are mediocre, watch out carefully for the speed camera's.

they hide them up on hills etc. Roads are fast, with plenty of overtaking space which I like.

The stones are quite boring, and you can not get close enough to touch them. However I wouldnt want to touch them, there are plenty of stones on my house.

On the 9th/10th April, it would be an ideal place to go before BSB at thruxton, where you could camp overnight with many other bikers at watch the races the following day Question

____________________
05 ZX10R, (**05 WKR) Very Happy

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

To some the stones are very important, and i can assure you that being in the stone circle during sunrise at summer solstice is totally amazing
____________________
No body likes me,
Every body hates me,
Think I'll go and eat worms!

Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

I went down last year for the summer solstice and we were right in among the stones.

Some photies:
____________________
With experience comes age.

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

Magical isnt it????!
____________________
No body likes me,
Every body hates me,
Think I'll go and eat worms!

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Went a couple of years ago........should look alright when they get the roof on. Rolling Eyes

____________________
Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

hmmmmmmmmmm
____________________
No body likes me,
Every body hates me,
Think I'll go and eat worms!

Kaben · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Karma :

guys, the stones are amazing. They still cant work out to this day how they managed to put them up, and the stones are from bloody wales, which is f-ing long way from the henge. Should be proud of the kind of history we have. America aint got Sh*t on this, they only have about 500 odd years of history anyway! You cant go near the stones anymore cos people started carving their names in them and spray painting them.....assholes.
Watch out for cameras half way up the hills (ridiculous cameras, considering you need to get speed up, to get up those steep hills.) Also a favourite spot for camera van etc.
____________________
Its Not a Melon, Its Clearly a Lime!!
Yamaha Fazer 600Now dead, MZ 125 SM
My Deviant Art homepage https://robabloke.deviantart.com/

Whitetrash · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

well done... they are truely amazing!
____________________
No body likes me,
Every body hates me,
Think I'll go and eat worms!

musclebiker · Nova Slayer Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Karma :

Cheers guys sounds good. Ill keep my eyes out for those irritating money making cameras.

Nighteyes · Dirty Bint Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

Dusty · King of the Rim Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Karma :

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

If you like Stonehenge, you'd love Avebury - bigger stones, bigger circle (largest in the world), older site (build approx 2600BC) and you can walk up to and touch most of the stones (except the ones which are in danger of falling over).
Add to that the fact that Silbury Hill (largest prehistoric mound in Europe) and West Kennet Long Barrow (largest longbarrow in Europe) are nearby and there's a lovely pub in the circle and you'll see what I mean.
There's some pretty nice roads round there too!