baggage advice at Stonehenge
 

Hi all!

My friend and I will be spending some time in England in September and I am trying to plan it as best I can. I have a dilemma however. We are going to be taking the bus from Glastonbury to London, but would like to stop off at Stonehenge and see it along the way. The trouble is we will have all our bags. We don't want to have to spend the night just because of that, but certainly don't want to have to cart them around Stonehenge. Is there any place around there that might allow us to park our bags for an hour or two?

Thanks for any help!

Stonehenge is literally in the middle of nowhere. I will be fascinated to see if anyone comes up with a suggestion.

I suppose you might find a pub somewhere on the bus route that would let you drop your bags, but you would have to backtrack on the bus to pick them up.

Is there even a bus that goes near Stonehenge?

It seems like I saw a tour bus at Stonehenge but I would not think public transportation....IMO it was one of the most boring sites I have been to in England and I would probably keep heading toward London.

<<< We are going to be taking the bus from Glastonbury to London, but would like to stop off at Stonehenge and see it along the way. >>>

Unless anyone knows better there is one bus per day to London from Glastonbury and it goes to Bath, then hits the M4 on it's way to London - that means it goes nowhere near Stonehenge.

I suppose you could do it by bus to Bristol or Bath, then train to Salisbury, bus to Stonehenge but it's going to take a long time

I thought "Galstonbury to London -- hopping off at Stonehenge? - you can't get to there from here."

If I understand correctly, you want to you catch a bus in Glastonbury, visit Stonehenge enroute, then proceed on to London -- all on the same day.

You'd really have to do Glastonbury > Bath > Salisbury > Stonehenge > Salisbury > London -- and luggage would be the least of your problems.

If one was driving it would be doable - but by public transport, it would be really difficult

Your best bet is probably to get to Salisbury whichever way you can work out, and stay overnight in a B&B there. The B&B will most likely be willing to keep your bags while you take the local bus to Stonehenge and back. Then you can take the train into London.

Glastonbury - Bus to Bristol Temple Meads. Train to Salisbury. Taxi and ask the taxi to wait at Stonehenge for half an hour will be ~35 GBP. Train from Salisbury to London.

That wouldn't be awful for luggage because the taxi can hold it. I know that some taxi's are used to this method. I'm not certain bus to Bristol is the best choice but it's the only one I know offhand.

When you arrive at Stonehenge, you go to the Car Park. Next to the Car Park is the store and where you buy the admission in. Then you walk through the turnstile, through the walkway/tunnel under the road, and to the path by Stonehenge. At closest is about 10-15 yards. If you want to be cheap and watch by the road, it's through a wire fence about 40 yards away.

Oh and the estimated times: Glastonbury - Wells (1 hour) - Bristol (1 hour) - train Salisbury (1 hour) - Taxi to Stonehenge (20 mins) - Taxi back to Salisbury (20 mins) - Train to London (1 1/2 hours).

clara's times are pretty optimistic. They do not take into account having to wait for the next bus or train. In reality, instead of that tidy 6 hours (including 45 minutes at Stonehenge) it would take you 8 hours or more - on the move the whole time, and costing a lot when you add up taxis/trains/buses.

Well when I said bus to Stonehenge I was being vague, I am aware the bus does not actually pull up front...lol I was being vague because that wasn't my issue and not what I wanted info on. But thank you all anyways for the suggestions.

You asked where to store your bags -

I answered that. A B&B in Salisbury.

Clara answered that - in a taxi waiting for you at Stonehenge.

If you have a better idea . . . . .

Your question has been answered. There is no place at Stonehenge to stow your bags. Your only options are the ones janisj has already posted. And, please, being vague does not provide informative answers even if/especially if it was intentional.

Oh I forgot: There's a Stonehenge bus from the Salisbury train station that runs every hour or so during the normal business hours. It's 11 GBP and I believe this is the price for a round trip ticket.

Your best option would be to visit Stonehenge as a day trip from London. If you go by train, it's cheaper to catch a 202 bus from outside the station to Stonehenge.
You could combine Stonehenge with looking at Salisbury Cathedral and the local museum.

The following website is useful for checking on the feasibility of public transport journeys:
www.traveline.org.uk

You could do a Mad Max tour from Bath - and you get to see the joy that is Avebury

I toured the area as a day trip from London with Vic from Vicstaxi.com - a great retired RAF man who was full of local stories :) We took the train to Salisbury, he picked us up and took us to West Kennet Longbarrow, Silbury Hill, Old Sarum, Avebury, Woodhenge, Salisbury and at dusk to Stonehenge - where we had pre-arranged an hour long tour among the stones with English Heritage. Then he took us back to the train station - it was a long day, but very enjoyable.

London Walks also does a great day that takes you to Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge. Its one of their Explorer Days. www.walks.com

Wow! Thanks everyone so many different ideas to look into! I never would have thought. It's nice to have options. Again, thank you!