When is a henge not a henge?

As you know, Bob, we made the most of a weekend in the south-west by inserting a detour to Stonehenge. I have visited before, long, long ago as a child, when you could still wander among the stones; and we drove past, long but not quite so long ago, when you still had a view from the A344 which passed close to the stones. Neither of these things is now the case. English Heritage has been getting very excited about its new arrangements and new visitor centre, and I was curious to see how it would work out. Our last trip to France started at the Mont Saint Michel, where we were very impressed with the new approach road; the rebranding of "the Heart of Neolithic Orkney" has likewise lengthened and enhanced the aproach to the Ring of Brodgar, though my attention seems to have been elsewhere last time I wrote about it.

( A detour via Avebury )

( A visit to Stonehenge )