Stonehenge.........Grrr

[byewayrider]

well English heritage want the whole country side to resemble the "byegone past"...and the BBC couldnt report a single bit of truth these days simply relying on hearsay etc..

Back on topic until it is reported by the withshire county rights of way department thats its closed to all vehicles we are legally allowed to use it (thumbs) ..if the gates are locked as happened last year :whistle: ..position your vehicle next to locked gates and take a photo and report to the wilts right of way officer..they will soon open again..

With the link road now removed you will get more cars driving along the byeway as is their legal right..respect them please..it only takes about 5 mins to travel the section then its back to warp factor one on the plain :laugh: :laugh: or druid corner..

has anyone seen the crazy Bitch with the horses lately :woohoo: ..on the grass section byeway..

[-Ralph-]

[Nigel]

Well I can understand having a visitor centre with all the latest attractions ie interactive vids etc but when I were a lad you used to wander around and use your imagination,god I`m old :silly: but 27 million for what looks like a load of scaffolding poles with tarpaulin stretched over them :huh:

[Richard Simpson]

Well it's an age-old question...how was such a primitive society able to produce such a huge construction...?

But, I'm pleased to say that I've solved it after years of research.


Watch for my next post...it's an ABR exclusive!

[Richard Simpson]

Here we are!

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Glad to have cleared that one up!

[Scott_rider]

A typical ABR Thread......gone totally off topic! :S

Sorry!

Back on track - I've rode the Byway in question about three weeks ago, it was interesting, in that the biggest hazard was avoiding the many cars using it as a car park, uncontrolled dogs and random children!

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I agree. I rode it in 2012 on my Tenere and there were about 6 large buses that seemed to be permanently 'camped' on it plus an assortment of dogs, washing, and cooking fires!
I didn't get any aggro though, in fact I think I remember that I got a few smiles as I rode past, slowly, with the Leo Vince pipes back-firing every ten seconds or so... hmy:

[Seadog]

A number threads have come out of this thread (I will ignore the David Cameron and Christian minority bit)
1)There have been several plans regarding how to manage visitor numbers - even the relatively small numbers back in the 1970's produced a range of problems. Given that this is an iconic ancient monument we needed to manage the intrusive features (not sure the current visitor center has it right though). Did you know that the original bequest stipulated that there should be no development on the site except a wooden custodian's hut (although I suspect the visitor center is outside the envelope of the original bequest. However I do find it amazing how people on here with extremely expensive bikes, who then spend vast sums on accessories are so tight over other things - on what planet are the admission fees unreasonable - especially given that the market will stand these rates and a significant proportion of the spend will be from overseas tourists - who get fee access to our national museums (massive loss of revenue) but that is a separate rant.
2) This is very fragile archaeological landscape and sorry there is no justification for motorized recreational use on this specific right of way I am happy to defend others but if you can't see the problem here, especially given the relatively abundant trails in the region you do not know where to pick your fights.

[Scott_rider]

Aloss of revenue)
2) This is very fragile archaeological landscape and sorry there is no justification for motorized recreational use on this specific right of way I am happy to defend others but if you can't see the problem here, especially given the relatively abundant trails in the region you do not know where to pick your fights.

I disagree. The Byway in question is about 100 metres away from the site. The existing roads on both sides of the Stones are a lot closer. If we start closing ancient byways, tracks, or whatever we call them, then we will soon have nothing left. In Rome you can drive right past the Colosseum. In Paris you can drive across the Place de la Concorde. So why can't we ride/drive past Stonehenge? Not being controversial, just my opinion and for the avoidance of doubt I like and respect our heritage so I don't want to see it trashed but I think this little byway doesn't harm it at all and in fact you can get a good vierw of the Stones from it which is a bonus.

[johnnyboxer]

2) This is very fragile archaeological landscape and sorry there is no justification for motorized recreational use on this specific right of way I am happy to defend others but if you can't see the problem here, especially given the relatively abundant trails in the region you do not know where to pick your fights.

Close the Byway?

Burn the heretic

[AndyB]

2) This is very fragile archaeological landscape and sorry there is no justification for motorized recreational use on this specific right of way I am happy to defend others but if you can't see the problem here, especially given the relatively abundant trails in the region you do not know where to pick your fights.

Close the Byway?

Burn the heretic

Burn? I'd sooner arrange a lynching party with the rope hung off the stones.