National Lampoon's European Vacation

Stonehenge in November 2024

A portion of the movie National Lampoon's European Vacation was filmed at Stonehenge in Salisbury, England.  Our family visited Stonehenge on a road trip in November of 2024.  It was an incredible experience!  

Stonehenge is located near Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DE.  The entrance cost is 22 euro per adult.  It is open from 9:30 in the morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, but the last entrance time is 2:30 pm.  Allow about 2 hours for your visit.  Their official website is here:  Stonehenge  I'd highly recommend booking your tickets in advance so that you can be sure to get in.

You'll park in the Stonehenge parking lot and ride a bus to the site.  The stone circle is roped off so that visitors cannot walk through or next to the stone circle.  You can walk all the way around it, though.  You can also look through the museum or shop at the gift shop.

Stonehenge is only a 40 minute drive from Avebury Henge and Stone Circles, and unlike Stonehenge, Avebury Henge is open to the public to touch and walk through -- and it is free, other than the parking.

Here is the location of Stonehenge:

Google Maps location:  Stonehenge

This is the scene that was filmed at Stonehenge: National Lampoon's European Vacation

The parking lot for Stonehenge

walking towards the Stonehenge visitor center

our entry wristbands

How they think the stones might have been transported

We aren't very good at moving it ourselves

What their houses may have looked like

what their beds may have looked like

riding the bus to the stone circle

We hopped out of the bus and walked to the stone circle

This path goes all the way around the stone circle, keeping visitors at a distance

my family at Stonehenge in November 2024

Stonehenge from another angle

Stonehenge November 2024

We didn't travel from this direction to reach Stonehenge, but those that do are able to see the stone circle as they drive

As you walk around the circle there are fun spots to try to take funny photos

My grandson got a little bit tired of walking

My grandson posing for his mom

Heading back to the bus