Stonehenge and Bath Tour- Day Trip from London

Why would a Stonehenge and Bath tour be one of the best day trips from London? If your London itinerary gives you enough time to spend a day outside of London and still be satisfied with your London bucket list, you must keep reading!

When I meet with Americans visiting London for one-to-one Trip Consultations, it’s popular to answer questions about iconic places to visit in London like The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour. Additionally, people want to see Stonehenge and ask how to get there.

But, if you’re here for a short time, you will have to prioritise. This is because some of these iconic places are not within close proximity of London. Seeing them involves devoting a full day of your trip itinerary. And only you can decide which ones make the cut.

A popular choice for many people is a Stonehenge and Bath tour. There’s also another tour a few people choose that’s a BIG mistake. But, I’ll explain that at the end.

Stonehenge and Bath Tour: The Most Unique Day Trip from London

Stonehenge is one of the world’s greatest mysteries. So, if you think that when you go to Stonehenge they tell you what the stones were used for 5,000 years ago, save your time and money. It’s not like that.

We have all seen the images of Stonehenge. But seeing a picture of the Grand Canyon and taking a helicopter ride over it are two very different experiences. Trust me.

I’m neither going to delve into Stonehenge’s scientific and spiritual wonder. Countless historians have said it in documentaries. If you’re at all curious about the mystery of these 40-ton rocks, then go.

There is nothing else like it in England. Period.

Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge and Brighton are all options for fabulous day trips. I have been to each. 

They’re all fantastic English towns to visit! However, visiting Stonehenge gives you a unique experience of sights that takes your bucket list up to world wonders, not just city name dropping. (Although I do agree saying Ahhhhhhhhhhxsford like you actually went to school there is kind of fun!)

Stonehenge and Bath Tour: The Best of Both Worlds

There are quite a few coach tours that will go to Stonehenge and that’s it. Oh- did I mention that you really don’t want to rent a car just to go to Stonehenge. Driving here is really difficult, but that’s for another article or video.

In my opinion, a half day to Stonehenge just isn’t worth it, in my opinion. If you are going to do all that traveling, you owe it to yourself to at least see another town in England. 

This is why I love the Stonehenge and Bath Tour combination. While Bath is the logical answer because of its proximity, I also advocate for it because of what you will have a chance to see in Bath. 

You will have breathtaking views as you approach the city. And the actual town is less crowded than London. (It’s a lot cleaner in my opinion too!)

As part of a several day holiday in the Cotswolds one Autumn, Mr Sunny and I spent two nights in Bath. We had a lovely time. But our big mistake was not actually going to the Roman Baths. 

Don’t make that mistake if you plan a Stonehenge and Bath Tour for a day. While inside you have the chance to walk around the steaming pool on the Roman stone paving and view the Roman statues and architecture, so make sure you add that to your tour ticket!

This 2,000 year old stone is on Britain’s only natural hot water spring. Make sure you include it on your day trip so you get the most out of the experience.

Stonehenge and Bath Tour- Big Mistake

To be honest, I have never heard a person say they regretted going to Bath. And, Stonehenge, well, what you see is what you get. That’s the point isn’t it? The rock formation hasn’t changed in 5,000 years and we can’t figure out how and why it happened. So decide how much it means for you to see it- yourself!

However, one mistake that people have reported about in the comments of my videos on social media is the Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath tour. Every single person has indicated it was rushed and there wasn’t really time to enjoy any of the iconic locations.

So, a big piece of advice for your London trip planning is don’t do too much in one day!

Windsor really is worthy of its own day trip. It’s the one I recommend the most. I’ve written a detailed article about Visiting Windsor Castle: What You Must Know and have published a video on it that has 600k+ views too.

If you want to avoid making big mistakes on your London trip, book one of my travel consultations! Let my 12+ years of living here as an American in London with a travel blog and experiences at London attractions help you decide the best places to visit for you!

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You can see the Stonehenge and Bath Tour that I went on as a guest of Tourist England. It includes different information like the worst day to visit Stonehenge, what the day trip is like and how much time you have.