New visitor facilities Option 5

5a – visitor facilities and parking in the area around Rollestone Camp Junction (Area Z) with a ‘park and ride’ link to the area around the A344 at Fargo Plantation (Area X).

5b – visitor facilities and parking in the area around Rollestone Camp Junction with a ‘park and ride’ link to the area around Durrington Down Farm (Area W).

5c – visitor facilities and parking in the area around Rollestone Camp Junction, with ‘park and ride’ links to both Fargo Plantation and Durrington Down Farm.

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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 points at Durrington Down Farm and/or 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 Byway 12 from Durrington Down Farm, or along the line of the present A344 from Fargo Plantation, both of which are about 1.25km away. The walk to the Stones would be preceded by a ‘park and ride’ journey of 3km to Fargo Plantation or 3.5km to Durrington Down Farm.

The distance to Rollestone Camp from the A303 via Longbarrow Crossroads would be about 3.25km.

Environmental and other impacts

Landscape

Area Z is within the Special Landscape Area(SLA) (SE, SW and NW quadrants) and the WHS (SE quadrant only). Area X is within the WHS and SLA. Area W is within the WHS and immediately outside the 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 Z but four within 250m 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 (all to the NE). There is one Scheduled Ancient Monument within Area W (west of Byway 12) and eight more within 250m of the area (five to the west and three to the east).

Ecology

Area Z supports some habitats and species of nature conservation importance, and is within (NE quadrant) or close to (SE, SW and NW quadrants) areas designated for their conservation value. Areas X and W support some habitats and species of nature conservation importance.

Local community

The facilities and parking area would be in proximity to occupants at Rollestone Camp (less than 250m), and residents of Greenland Farm (750m) and Middle Farm (1km). There are residential buildings adjacent to the drop-off point at Durrington Down Farm, and residents of Larkhill about 500m away. The ‘park and ride’ route would pass close to residents of Larkhill and Durrington Down Farms. There are no residents in close proximity to the drop-off at Fargo Plantation, but the ‘park and ride’ route would pass close to residents at Greenland Farm.

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