When it comes to Britain's number one tourist attraction, it has to be the country's most famous prehistoric monument. Stonehenge has been part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nearby Avebury in Wiltshire since 1986. Erected in the late Neolithic period around 2500 BC, the mystery of why the mammoth stones were erected and brought here from Wales has intrigued visitors for centuries.

Dramatically framing Wiltshire’s Salisbury Plain, the spectacular stone circle is one of the most breathtaking ancient attractions in the world. Its visitor and exhibition centre, which opened in 2013, is a great addition.

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