In message , Paul Terry
writes
In message , Ian Jelf
writes

However, visits usually involve an element of "disappointment because:

(snip)

And also perhaps because it is now no longer normally possible to walk
among the stones - you have to admire them from a distance.

Interestingly, last time I was there with a group, a few people in the
party remarked to me how much *better* that made it as an experience, as
it made photography easier.

For the record, you're not kept that far away from the stones, either.

It's also possible to arrange visits within the stones "after hours", at
least for private parties.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk