Woodhenge Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "You can park at this location for free and enjoy the surroundings."
• "Enough parking which is free and it is free to walk around."
• "Completely FREE to visit all year round."
• "One of the more natural and less publicly known attractions in the area, it is a simple but very intriguing attraction. And best of all it is free."
• "Unlike Stonehenge, which costs £21.10 to enter, Woodhenge remains free access."
• "Free to enter and I came to know about this when I visited Stonehenge, it's like 5 minutes away from Stonehenge."
• "Free. Interesting. Not quite in the same league as Stonehenge but also nowhere near as many visitors so can spend a longer quieter time here."

Cons:

• "The road is blocked with large concrete blocks, cones and plastic barriers."
• "Note that vehicular access from the A345 currently not possible."
• "There is a small car park that only fits about 4 cars so you need to arrive early."
• "Not many parking spaces so could get busy on a sunny day."
• "There are only 3 parking spaces available, the rest of the cars park up the side of the road on the grass verge."
• "Dogs are banned from the local footpaths which was a real nuisance for us."
• "If you're passing visit but not worth a detour you are also restricted to where you can take your dog."

Site Experience

Pros:

• "V interesting site with beautiful views."
• "Beautiful surroundings."
• "A great spot to stop and take in the beauty and wonder of England."
• "Plant lovers will also enjoy the environs of Woodhenge: numerous species including orchids, agrimony and broomrape there."
• "Peaceful half-term visit, enhanced the experience and understanding of Stonehenge."
• "Great place for a walk, lots of signposts telling you the history of the area."
• "Lovely, we return as often as the weather allows us."

Cons:

• "Underwhelmed. We popped in when leaving Stonehenge as it was on our way home however, when visited we found out it was concrete posts and not wood ones!"
• "However, the 50cm concrete posts don’t really do the site justice."
• "Woodhenge is definitely less impressive."
• "Just a load of blocks arranged in a shape where a wooden henge used to be. It's really a complete waste of time coming here unless you really want to bag all of the monuments."
• "Disappointed expected to see Woodhenge not a concrete jungle."
• "Not going to lie was slightly underwhelming, obviously the wood would not have survived this many years and instead there are concrete poles to represent where they 'wood', have been."
• "The liberal use of concrete pillars rather than actual wood makes this a totally underwhelming site."

Information & Education

Pros:

• "Has some history information there also."
• "The signage is concise but ample to provide everything you need to really imagine what it must have been like when the wooden pegs where still standing."
• "Interesting concrete stumps forming a historic circle that were once originally made of wood, free to enter via the gate access to the field they are in."
• "Fascinating place to stop by before/after its world famous neighbour...need to read info boards to understand and appreciate the site and its significance."
• "Not as popular or well known as Stonehenge but far better value. It's free and has very detailed information boards."
• "The on-line information is better than the site information."
• "Woodhenge has some interpretation boards, which help you to imagine what it would have looked like."

Cons:

• "It would have been great to have walked to the start of the Avenue to where it’s thought the people had their processions to Stone Henge."
• "There isn't an awful lot of information on site about what at first glance are stumps in the ground."
• "An interesting place to visit, but the mathematical information about the placement of the wooden stakes was complicated!"
• "There was very minimal historic facts around so it felt a bit of a waste to be honest."
• "Not a great deal here to keep the children interested or their imagination going for more than 15 minutes."
• "The place doesn't have this unique, ancient atmosphere."
• "I don't take my kids here as there's nothing for them to relate to."

Site Maintenance & Facilities

Pros:

• "Me and my family love going up to Woodhenge for a nice picnic in the summer and enjoy the scenery."
• "It is great that these places are preserved."
• "Nice spot for a picnic and a starting point, with free parking, to walk over to StoneHenge."
• "A nice little historical moment to visit when in the area."
• "Free to visit, 10 minutes down the road from Stonehenge."
• "It’s free and parking is easy."
• "Thank you to the carers of the site keeping the grass short and tidy."

Cons:

• "No toilets so small wood used instead and toilet paper every where."
• "No toilets or shop on site."
• "Why do they display trees by mimicing them with concrete? Why there is no info on what’s here?"
• "Would be great if they added high wooden posts to the concrete posts to replicate what might have been there originally."
• "Would have liked to see it recreated with actual wooden posts though instead of concrete."
• "It’s a pretty field though, in a beautiful part of the world. There’s a very small sign on the gate requesting no dogs that we missed on the way in."
• "Large picnic area, let the dog have a run around and have a little break."