Stonehenge was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age many burial mounds were built nearby.

Stonehenge looks ethereal under the Northern Lights. ✨

📷 This stunning scene was captured by Nick Bull last weekend.

A superb exhibition of photography by Ernest Farmer is currently on display at Wiltshire Museum.

In the early 1890s Farmer created a photo album containing 111 views of Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset - including this shot of Stonehenge from the East.

wiltshiremuseum.org.uk

The Bank Holiday weekend is almost here! ☀️

If you're looking for an unforgettable day out, come to Stonehenge and experience one of the world's best-known pre-historic monuments.

🕖 Open daily 9.30am - 7pm (last admission 5pm)

Book online ➡️ bit.ly/3DBa1wG

Making plans for half term? Head over to Playhenge and help us build the adventure playground of your dreams! 🔨🤸

Woodland Tribe will show kids how to use tools and natural materials to bring their ideas to life.

Find out more ➡️bit.ly/Playhenge

Another stunning sunset at Stonehenge. No matter the day or time, it's always a magical place to be.

📷: Nick Bull

Wonderful to welcome Sarum Morris, Lyme Morris and Fleur de Lys to Stonehenge.

The earliest known record of Morris dancing is from 1448. However, it wasn’t until 1939 that these traditional folk dancers were recorded at Stonehenge - but that's not to say they didn’t come before!

Happy Monday! We had a brilliant weekend seeing children getting stuck into designing and building Playhenge. 🔨

Check out this wonderful feedback that we’ve had so far.

Fantastic to see so many children and their adults using tools and natural materials to build Playhenge! 👷 🔨

We look forward to seeing the one-of-a-kind adventure playground develop over the next couple of weeks.

Find out how you can take part ➡️ bit.ly/Playhenge

Last week's incredible display of the Northern Lights over Stonehenge. ✨

📷: Fabio Silva

Calling all young builders! Playhenge is now open, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get constructing! 👷 🔨

Use tools and natural materials to build an adventure playground of your design.

📆 17 May - 4 June (excluding Thursdays)

More info ➡️ bit.ly/Playhenge

Imagine how people lived 4,500 years ago when you explore our Neolithic Houses. 🛖 🔥

They're based on evidence of a settlement at Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge. It was inhabited for about 50-100 years in around 2,500 BC.

Plan your visit ➡️ bit.ly/3BLSUY5

Looking up at a Stonehenge trilithon! The formation of three stones (two uprights capped by a horizontal stone) has made Stonehenge a powerful symbol of Stone Age ingenuity.

Did you know, the word trilithon derives from the Greek for ‘three stones’?

This diagram by Inigo Jones (1725) shows an imagined view of the completed monument. Jones was convinced that Stonehenge was built by the Romans due to its geometry and symmetry, so he added another central trilithon to his reconstruction.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/44O9AuN

Happy Monday! Are you visiting Stonehenge this week?

Take a look at our suggested itineraries for ideas of how to make the most of your time with us ➡️ bit.ly/386H5Nl

An incredible view of the ancient monument from the Heel Stone.

Playhenge begins next week! 🔨

Join us for the ultimate outdoor construction experience. We cannot wait to see children’s ideas come to life! 💡

📆 17 May - 4 June (excluding Thursdays), 10am – 5pm. Pre-booking required.

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/Playhenge

We really enjoyed talking to so many of you at the @ScienceMuseum Lates yesterday evening. 🌘

Don’t forget to use your discount voucher, including 50% off The Stonehenge Tour bus for your trip to the ancient stone circle.

More details ➡️ thestonehengetour.info

#Newbook on Stonehenge's connection to the skies, sun, and moon - perfect for experts and curious minds alike!

'Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun' by Clive Ruggles and Amanda Chadburn. Published by LUP for Historic England.

Out 8 May 2024 | brnw.ch/21wJA26

The Slaughter Stone gets its gruesome name from the red-coloured rainwater collecting on its surface and the over-active imagination of the Victorians. It originally stood upright at the entrance to Stonehenge and was flanked by additional stones that are now missing.