Current situation

This represents the current situation if no changes are made, to provide a comparison for the five proposed options.

Visitor facilities and car park in relation to Stonehenge © English Heritage

Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site

The current visitor facilities and parking, along with the A344 road adjacent to Stonehenge, represent a significant adverse impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site.

Visitor access and experience

The facilities and parking are about 100m from the Stones, which are approached via the underpass under the A344.

Access to the landscape is constrained by the presence of the A344. Interpretation of the World Heritage Site is limited.

The site is 500m from the A303 via the A344/A303 junction for westbound traffic and 3.5km from the A303 via Longbarrow Crossroads for eastbound traffic.

Environmental and other impacts

Landscape

The current site falls within the World Heritage Site and the Special Landscape Area.

Setting of the Stones

The site is in the immediate setting of the Stonehenge monument.

Historic environment

There are seven Scheduled Ancient Monuments within 250m of the current visitor facilities site.

Ecology

There are no habitats or species of nature conservation importance within the current site.

Local community

There are no residents in close proximity.

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Underpass under A344 from visitor facilities and car park at top right © English Heritage

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