went to Stonehenge with a friend on a bus tour a few years ago, then when we were back last May with our hubbies we rented a car and took them, as well as Aviemore - enjoyed both, and glad we went to both...am planning to go to Newgrange in April when we visit Dublin, read about it in a guidebook...thanks for your endorsement...

I think lostagin picked a terrific screen name :-) <BR><BR>She obviously meant Avebury (Aviemore is six hundred of miles away in northern Scotland)<BR><BR>Stonehenge is of course an icon of England. I have probably been there 20 times (before and after the fences) and it is amazing - but I do prefer Avebury. It is a part of the landscape, not set apart from it. Avebury is more &quot;real&quot; because of the juxtaposition of the stones and earthworks to the village that grew up around it. Stonehenge is more like a priceless artefact in a museum - don't touch. Avebury is hands-on.<BR><BR>But if you go to one you should go to both.

Stonehenge was actually more impressive than I thought it would be. You can't get too close unless you do an inner circle tour, but I thought the view was fine. I actually did Stonehenge as part of a day tour that included Avebury, Salibury, and Old Sarum Castle. It was with Stonehenge Tours. I really enjoyed it.