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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Part of the way to Stonehenge to be restored to how ancient pilgrims saw it

The National Trust cares for more than 800 hectares of the landscape surrounding the Stonehenge monument.
The National Trust cares for more than 800 hectares of the landscape surrounding the Stonehenge monument. Photograph: James Dobson/National Trust

Part of a ceremonial approach to the great circle of Stonehenge and a spot nearby where ancient hunter-gatherers shared feasts with the first British farmers have been saved from the threat of modern agriculture.

The areas are to be restored as chalk grassland, which will benefit flora and fauna, including wild flowers, butterflies and hares, with the aim that they will eventually be opened to the public.

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