New visitor facilities Option 4

Visitor facilities and parking in the area around Airman’s Corner Junction (Area Y), with a ‘park and ride’ link to the area around Fargo Plantation.

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Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site

The removal of the visitor facilities and parking from their current location, along with the A344 adjacent to Stonehenge, would have a positive impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site. The ‘park and ride’ drop-off point at Fargo Plantation would need to be sensitively designed and positioned to avoid adverse impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value.

Visitor access and experience

Visitors would approach the Stones across grassland or along the line of the present A344 from Fargo Plantation, about 1.25km away. The walk to the Stones would be preceded by a ‘park and ride’ journey of 1.25km.

The distance to the parking area from the A303 via Longbarrow Crossroads would be about 1.5km.

Environmental and other impacts

Landscape

Area Y is within the Special Landscape Area(SLA), with the NE and SE quadrants within the WHS. Area X (drop-off point) is within the WHS and SLA.

Setting of the Stones

The facilities and parking would be outside the immediate setting of the Stonehenge monument.

Historic environment

There are no Scheduled Ancient Monuments within Area Y but six within 250km of the area. There are six Scheduled Ancient monuments within Area X (three in the NE quadrant, two in the NW quadrant, one in the SW quadrant) and six more within 250m of the area.

Ecology

Areas X and Y support some habitats and species of nature conservation importance.

Local community

The facilities and parking area would be in proximity to residents of Greenland Farm (about 1km). There are no residents in close proximity to Fargo Plantation.

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