Stonehenge
Look for Stonehenge, a historic site, 1.5 km south of Larkhill. Top of the 17 other places within 15 km is Salisbury Cathedral, 13 km off.
Historic site near Larkhill
Just outside Larkhill
Stonehenge is 1.5 km south of Larkhill. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
In Larkhill the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Stonehenge
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 1.5 km south of Larkhill
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Stonehenge
Find Stonehenge in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Stonehenge
Among the 5, Amesbury is the biggest, home to 12,676 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Larkhill
Amesbury
Durrington
Bulford
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Stonehenge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkhill | 1.5 km north of it | 2,728 | 7 |
| Amesbury | 2.9 km east of it | 12,676 | 6 |
| Durrington | 2.9 km northeast of it | 5,718 | 7 |
| Bulford | 4.4 km east of it | 4,923 | 6 |
| Shrewton | 4.9 km west of it | 1,722 | 2 |
Other places close by
Choose from 17 places within 15 km, such as 2 cathedrals, 2 castles and 2 museums.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral13 km away2
Historic houseWilton House11 km away3AttractionAttraction · National TrustStonehenge Landscape1 km away4
CastleClarendon Palace13 km away5
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral9.5 km away6
Museum · National TrustMompesson House13 km away7
CastleOld Sarum Castle9.6 km away8MuseumMuseum · English HeritageStonehenge Exhibitions2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Stonehenge
Where is Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is 1.5 km south of Larkhill, Wiltshire.
What is Stonehenge?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Stonehenge?
June to September are the warmest months in Larkhill, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Stonehenge?
Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (13 km), Wilton House (11 km), Stonehenge Landscape (1 km) and Clarendon Palace (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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