Overview

Visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites in one day.

The most famous prehistoric monument in the world, and now a world heritage site, Stonehenge stands alone in the vast empty tract of Salisbury plain. Come and unlock the secrets for yourself and marvel at this remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design.

Then head on to Bath, another world heritage site. Bath is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces, and architecture. It is the only place in England where you can see natural thermal waters alongside a Roman Temple.

Description

Stop At: Stonehenge, Salisbury SP47DE

7:30 am – Pick-up time.
9:30 am – 10:00 am – Arrive at Stonehenge (2 hours to explore Stonehenge).
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred tumuli (burial mounds). Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA11LZ

12:00 pm – Head towards Bath.
12:30 pm – Stop in a country pub for lunch (own expense).
14:00 pm – Arrive at the Roman baths and take time to visit all the sites.
The Roman Baths are a well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70CE in the first few decades of Roman Britain. The Roman baths, which were intended for public bathing, were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th Century CE. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the original Roman baths were in ruins a century later. The area around the natural springs was redeveloped several times during the Early and Late Middle Ages. The Roman Baths are preserved in four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House, and a museum that holds artifacts from Aquae Sulis. It is a major tourist attraction in the UK, and together with the Grand Pump Room, receives more than 1.3 million visitors annually. Visitors can tour the baths and museums but cannot enter the water.
18:00 pm – Travel back.

Duration: 4 hours