From Bristol and Bath Stonehenge Small Group Day Tours with Festive Departure Dates
28th October 2025
At Best Value Tours, delightfully we are getting ever more enquiries asking for Bristol and Bath tour departures to Stonehenge, which we are happily able to accommodate with a glorious day to Stonehenge, that also includes, Stunning Lacock and Castle Coombe in the Cotswolds and continuing the history of Stonehenge, trace its origins at Avebury Stone Circle. Please find our secure link below with full details and if you choose you can use to book and immediately receive your e-ticket. The from Bristol and Bath tours are part of our small group collection.
On all the, from Bristol and Bath departures there are festive departure’s right up to Christmas 23rd December, between Christmas and New Year and then resume 2nd January 2026.
You are accompanied by an expert guide who will bring the whole Stonehenge mystery alive for you. Also located in Historic and Ancient Wiltshire, we find 26 miles north of Stonehenge and related to Stonehenge; is Avebury Stone Circle. Located on Marlborough Downs the source of the Large Sarsen Stones at Stonehenge.
Stunning Cotswolds
These huge stones weigh around 25 stone and remarkably 2000 years ago, the builders left their village at Durrington Walls in Amesbury by the eventual site for Stonehenge and transferred all the Sarsen stones found today at Stonehenge, across difficult terrain, the 26 miles to Stonehenge. Let your expert guide tell you more, how they did it and how the stones were erected in perfect alignment with the sunrises/sunsets of the moon and sun. Quite astonishing and not surprising real magic can be felt at Stonehenge, come see for yourself.
We are also delighted to feature two more outstanding from Bath and Bristol. firstly and wonderful tour to Historic Oxford, followed by the afternoon in the glorious Cotswolds. Or perhaps a day to medieval Salisbury and the Jurassic South Coast. Plus more available now and loading soon. Please find our secure link below with full details and if you choose you can use to book and immediately receive your e-ticket.
Charming, historic Oxford and its famous University Spires
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Recommended as Stonehenge Experts
Here at Best Value Tour we are proud of our Owner and Principal British Olympian Paul Harmsworth. Paul developed our exceptional and entirely free Stonehenge Customer Service, from his great personal passion of Stonehenge. From as a young child spending time playing at the stones and picnicking, visiting with his family as his grandparents lived close by in Amesbury. A passion much indulged with a 2 year spell working at Stonehenge, a time he remembers most fondly around 20 years ago and 18 years since, helping 1000’s of guests get the best Stonehenge experience possible.
When Paul first visited Stonehenge in the 1960’s, it was very different than today. Firstly, Wiltshire back then was very rural and very quite. As time went on and the road networks developed; Wiltshire’s wealth of ancient and more recent historic histories, all set in a region of outstanding natural beauty, became more accessible to visitors. Thus evolved to the iconic and mystical region visited by many each year, taking away lasting wonderful memories.
Stonehenge has somewhat of a varied history of fences, no fences, charging for entrance and not charging. Fortunately a period around 1963-1977 when Paul was young, Stonehenge was completely open, no fences, no staff or security. Was a popular destination for locals for summer weekend picnics of which Paul has warm memories (there is apparently a picture of him there in the 1960’s we are trying to locate).
History of fences/no fences at Stonehenge
Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, has a fascinating history not only in terms of its construction and purpose but also regarding how the public has accessed it over the centuries. In the early 1800s, the site was privately owned by the Antrobus family (famous local philanthropists, a name still known locally at the popular historic Antrobus Hotel still in Amesbury), and visitors could approach the stones freely, wandering among them across the Salisbury Plain without restrictions.
However, as visitor numbers grew and concerns about potential damage increased, the family introduced an entrance fee of one shilling in 1901. This was done to help fund the protection and maintenance of the monument and marked the first time that public access came with a cost.
In addition to charging an entrance fee, early efforts to protect Stonehenge included the introduction of fences, which were installed in the early 20th century. These fences were intended to prevent vandalism and manage the growing crowds of visitors while preserving the integrity of the stones.
When Sir Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge in 1918 and subsequently donated it to the nation, he stipulated that local residents should retain free access and that the general admission fee for other visitors would remain minimal. Over the decades, fences were adjusted and, at times, removed, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s when restoration work, including the re-erection of fallen trilithons, aimed to restore the monument and its surrounding landscape.
By 1977, fences fully enclosed the stone circle to safeguard it, limiting public access to controlled paths and special arrangements. Today, visitors can still enjoy close views of Stonehenge, but touching the stones is prohibited, and entry to the inner circle is reserved for solstice celebrations or exclusive tours. Modern management by English Heritage ensures a balance between preservation and tourism, allowing people from around the world to experience the monument safely while maintaining its enduring mystery and historical significance.