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Amenities in this area include: open countryside and woodland.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
This entrance is on the left of the access road from Stonehenge Visitor centre to Stonehenge.
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There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The bus service goes to the English Heritage Stonehenge Visitor Centre which is a short distance from the gated access point to the National Trust landscape.
The nearest train station is Salisbury.
Salisbury train station is approximately 12.3 miles from Stonehenge with regular buses to Stonehenge Visitor Centre.
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This site does not have a car park.
Nearby parking includes: a public car park.
There is not a designated drop-off point.
The car park is operated by English Heritage and has as £5.00 charge for non-English Heritage members, or those who do not have a ticket to access the Stonehenge site.

This information is for the access point located along the access road from English Heritage Welcome Centre to Stonehenge.
There is step-free level access into the area.
There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
The gate is not self-closing.
The gate has a latch lock.
The width of the gap is 100cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland, farmland and open countryside.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, loose chippings, grass and compact earth.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is step-free level access around some of the area.
There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.

The trail is approximately 3 miles.
The route commences at the entrance to the downs on the access road near to the Stonehenge monument.
The route is circular taking in a number of features.
The paths are grass and the downs are undulating with mainly slight slopes.
There are gates enabling visitors to cross the downs.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: grass and mud.
Some of the route contains very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: at various points along the trail.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is not clearly signposted.
The route has information boards with large maps and online maps.
Seating is not available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.