点评:Long ago in the 1970s, I was backpacking around Europe. I hitchhiked all over England but never went to or saw Stonehenge, even though back then it was free and one could just walk up to it.
Fast forward to Friday, May 26, 2023. My wife and I had a rental car. We drove to Larkhill, parked the car on the side of the road and walked the public trail to Stonehenge. The trail is clearly marked in some places, other areas it is not. We embarked on the trail about 6:30 PM. It was a warm sunny day. First portion is a gravel road and it leads eventually to Stonehenge. However, about halfway there, we encountered a bearded hippie-like guy walking his dog. He asked us where we were going. I said, "well not Woodstock to join in a rock 'n roll band". (LOL). We are going to Stonehenge that should be obvious. He said, "you already passed the gate". Indeed, we backtracked about 1000 feet, to where there was a gate in the fence. The fence was to contain the cows in that pasture. -The opposite side of the road was also fenced for sheep in that pasture. - Heeding that guy's advice we continued on up a slight rise and through the verdant pasture dotted all over with yellow flowers. Stonehenge soon came into view up ahead at the top of the hill in the distance. We also encountered the cows that were very docile, they moved off the path for us. The path is discernable, but not well worn at all. My guess is judging time we spent walking it could be close to a 2 mile hike overall. On this trail you approach a wire fence preventing you from getting closer. There is a gravel path on the other side, with another fence beyond that. Still we were quite close, but only able to view it from the north side. It was a wonderful experience and easy hike. While we were there, people were walking within the stones with security guards around keeping watch. We think it is ridiculous to pay large sums of money just to view this. See it for free if you are able to walk.
翻译:很久以前,在 20 世纪 70 年代,我在欧洲背包旅行。我搭便车走遍了整个英格兰,但从未去过或看过巨石阵,尽管当时巨石阵是免费的,人们可以步行上去。
快进到 2023 年 5 月 26 日星期五。我和我的妻子租了一辆汽车。我们开车到拉克希尔,把车停在路边,然后沿着公共小道走到巨石阵。这条小路在某些地方有清晰的标记,而在其他地方却没有。下午6点30分左右,我们踏上了徒步之旅。那是一个温暖的阳光明媚的日子。第一部分是碎石路,最终通向巨石阵。然而,大约在半路上,我们遇到了一个留着胡子、嬉皮士般的家伙在遛狗。他问我们要去哪里。我说,“加入摇滚乐队也不是伍德斯托克音乐节”。 (哈哈)。我们要去巨石阵,这应该是显而易见的。他说:“你已经过了门”。事实上,我们后退了大约 1000 英尺,来到了栅栏上有一扇门的地方。栅栏是用来限制牧场里的奶牛的。 -路的对面也用栅栏围起来,供牧场里的羊群使用。 - 听从那个人的建议,我们继续向上爬,穿过布满黄色花朵的青翠牧场。不久,巨石阵就出现在远处山顶上。我们还遇到了非常温顺的牛,它们为我们让开了路。这条路清晰可辨,但根本没有磨损。我的猜测是,我们步行所花费的时间可能接近 2 英里的徒步旅行。在这条小路上,您会接近铁丝网,阻止您靠近。另一边有一条碎石路,那边还有另一道栅栏。我们仍然距离很近,但只能从北侧看到它。这是一次美妙的经历和轻松的徒步旅行。当我们在那里时,人们在石头里行走,周围有保安看守。我们认为花费大量金钱只是为了观看这个是荒谬的。如果您能步行的话,可以免费观看。