英国文化遗产委员会在8月推出了一项特殊举措，向预售门票购买者开放抽签机会，赢取在巨石阵内独处20分钟的体验机会[1]。这是该遗迹自125年前开始收费以来首次提供此类机制[1]。通常情况下，游客若想获得这样的独处时间需要通过"探险之旅"支付约1,500英镑[1]。
巨石阵运营主管Georgia Butters表示，这处距今5000年的古迹对许多人具有精神意义[1]。她指出："对许多人来说这是一个精神场所，但即使你不是精神信仰者，景观中也有一些特别的东西——它有一种存在感、一种静寂感。"[1]目前游客通常被隔离在围栏外，只能沿周边路径观看[1]，而这项抽签计划让获选者得以摆脱人群打扰，体验这一历史遗迹的独特宁静氛围。
English Heritage launched an exclusive initiative in August, automatically entering all advance ticket purchasers into a lottery for the chance to spend 20 minutes alone within Stonehenge itself. [1] This marks the first time such an experience has been offered since the site began charging admission 125 years ago. [1] Typically, visitors must pay approximately £1,500 through a separate "Stone Circle Access" tour to enjoy uninterrupted time at the prehistoric monument. [1]
The 5,000-year-old structure usually requires visitors to remain behind barriers while viewing from designated pathways. [1] Georgia Butters, current operations manager for English Heritage at Stonehenge, described the significance of the solitary access: "For many people it is a spiritual place, but even if you are not spiritually inclined, there is something special about the landscape—it has a presence, a quietness." [1] The initiative allows fortunate winners to experience this atmosphere without distraction from other tourists, appreciating the monument's distinctive tranquility within the allocated timeframe.