Stonehenge & Beyond: Tour Wiltshire and Somerset

The best way to visit Stonehenge from London is by taxi.

Stonehenge and Beyond – Tour of Wiltshire and Somerset
8 hours for £685
Journey to the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge. The day can include a side trip to Woodhenge, Amesbury, Salisbury, Avebury, Silbury Hill, Old Sarum, Old Wardour Castle, Glastonbury, or Bath (your choice, as time allows).

Visit Mysterious Stonehenge by Taxi

The World Heritage Site of Stonehenge is a comfortable taxi drive away from the busy streets of London.

Majestically crowning the Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge towers in ancient splendour.

What is Stonehenge?

Stonehenge remains surrounded by mystery as its true significance has been lost in the mists of time. Was it a temple for sun or moon worship? A healing centre, a celestial calendar, or perhaps a burial site of kings?

How did the people of the Salisbury Plain carry these massive stones from so far away? How did they build this amazing structure with their rudimentary tools?

Visit Stonehenge by Taxi

We will collect you directly from your hotel (or any place in central London that you designate). After a comfortable drive through London and across the countryside of the Salisbury Plain, you will arrive at Stonehenge.

Your driver is a trained tour guide and will share his knowledge of Stonehenge and the surrounding countryside.

Upon arrival at the Stonehenge Visitor’s Centre, your driver will escort you to the ticket gate and provide any other assistance you need. You will then take the shuttle bus to the stone circle, and your driver will wait for your return.

After seeing the stones, you can visit the gift shop and tea shop on site or depart for further adventure in the pastoral beauty of Wilsthire and Somerset counties.

Our Price for Your Visit to Stonehenge by Taxi

  • £685 for full-day (up to 8 hours)
  • Includes private taxi and driver/tour guide
  • Our price does not include entrance fees to Stonehenge or any other site. See “Stonehenge Entrance Fees” below.
  • Up to 5 or 6 people per taxi. (Some 6-Seater taxis are available.)
  • No additional “per person” charges

Wheelchair Accessible

All taxis are wheelchair accessible. Please mention at time of booking if you have an electric wheelchair, as we will ensure that you have a slightly larger taxi.

Pickup and Dropoff Locations

No need to take public transport across town just to start your tour! We will pick you up and drop you off at any Central London accommodation or rail station, inclusive in the price.

Pickup and dropoff locations such as airports will incur extra fees. Please see our Airport Transfers page for more information.

If you are coming into the country by sea. we can pick you up at the port. Please ask for a quotation.

Stonehenge Entrance Fees

To keep our cost low, we have not included Stonehenge entrance fees in our price. Stonehenge entrance must be booked in advance, which you can do at the English Heritage website.

Stonehenge entrance fees are very reasonable. However, you might want to purchase either English Heritage membership or National Trust membership beforehand, as your entrance to Stonehenge will then be free. Royal Oak (a U.S. based conservation group) members also enter free of charge.

Your membership will not only gain you free entrance to Stonehenge, but will serve you well for your entire stay in London. Both English Heritage and National Trust have properties in London, as detailed at the following links:

English Heritage,  London

National Trust, London

Would you like to go within the stone circle?

With your standard Stonehenge entrance ticket during normal opening hours, going into the stone circle is not permitted. However, you can go within the stone circle with a special Stone Circle Access ticket. Stone Circle Access visits take place before and after the normal opening times.

As you can imagine, Stone Circle Access visits are in high demand, and your booking request must be sent to English Heritage well in advance of your proposed date.

This is a fabulous thing to do. We have walked among the stones several times, and each time is a life-changing event.

You must book Stone Circle Access with English Heritage. For more information and booking, please visit the English Heritage Stone Circle Access page.

Whether you book the standard Stonehenge entrance ticket or a Stone Circle Access ticket, let us know the time of your Stonehenge entrance, so that we can be sure to get you to Stonehenge on time.

Beyond Stonehenge

On a full-day tour, you might like to make time to explore some of the surrounding countryside of Wiltshire and Somerset counties. Some possibilities are:

Amesbury, a village just a few miles from Stonehenge whose history extends as far back as the Iron Age. It is widely believed that the name of Amesbury derives from Ambrosius Aurelianus, who led the Romano-British resistance to Saxon invasions in the 5th century.

Salisbury, a magnificent medieval city that has it all: historic streets and alleyways, charming half-timbered buildings, traditional English eating houses, and characterful shopping streets, not to mention a superb range of attractions, including the UK’s finest medieval cathedral.

Woodhenge, a Neolithic monument, dating from about 2300 BC.

Old Sarum,  the mighty Iron Age hill fort where the first cathedral once stood and where the Romans, Normans, and Saxons have all left their mark.

Old Wardour Castle, where you can climb the turrets of this castle that was used in the filming of “Robin Hood Prince of Thieves”.

Avebury rivals Stonehenge as the largest, most impressive and complex prehistoric site in Britain.  The pretty village of Avebury is partially encompassed by the stone circle.

Silbury Hill, the largest man-made mound in Europe was probably completed around 2400 BC. Mysterious Silbury Hill compares in height and volume to the Egyptian pyramids.

The Town of Glastonbury, designated a conservation area, centers around the evocative ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. This pleasant market town is also home to Chalice Well, Wearyall Hill, and The Tor.

The City of Bath, a World Heritage Site, presents some of the finest architectural sights in Europe such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus, and Pulteney Bridge, alongside a diverse collection of museums and attractions including the Roman Baths, Jane Austen Centre, and Thermae Bath Spa. You can find information (including entrance fees) about the Roman Baths here.

Castle Combe, the prettiest village in England, is situated on the southern-most edge of the Cotswolds and is approximately 12 miles from the City of Bath.

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