The Stonehenge tunnel will bring us closer to a mythic past

The newly confirmed road tunnel under Stonehenge has archaeologists up in arms, but removing traffic noise will help recreate the bleak mood that so inspired Hardy and Constable

Visiting Stonehenge becomes ever harder. You have to book ahead as if it were a swanky West End show, endure a visitor centre when what you really want to do is commune with the mysterious past – and when you do finally get your chance to walk around (not among) the stones, you need to assiduously ignore the hum of traffic from the heavily congested nearby A303.

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