The Nine Stones

A small stone circle, probably best visited very early morning when the atmosphere will not be spoiled by the heavy trafic as it is right next to the road. The entrance is 450 meters to the East at the now closed Little Chef.

We were at a wedding near Winterbourne Abbas when someone mentioned the Nine Stones. Next morning I set off nice and early (and hungover), only to find access to the stones via the field closed off due to building works.So what did I do? I began walking up the grass verge of the A35, with summer traffic belting past me.Then it started to rain - I mean REALLY rain (see pics). And I had to keep crossing the road because the verge was too precarious in places.Eventually, I reached the circle but I had to jump over the ditch (nearly impaling my jaw on the railings in the process). I considered jumping over the railings next, but thought better of it in case I landed groin-first on them and bled out. So instead I shimmied right round the full length of them, getting thorned and pricked by the bushes as I did so, and eventually got to the stones.And they were really impressive, I must say. It was as if the noise of the traffic just a few meters away was shut off by them for a few moments.When I turned to leave, I approached the building site, seeing if I could sneak through that way back. Security spotted me straight away, and just let me walk through. It was a Sunday after all.

Love this place. Has a special and spiritual atmosphere although heavy traffic passes within a few yards of it. Park at what was the Little Chef and take the footpath across the field - much safer than trying to cross the road.

Lovely small stone circle, I have very fond feelings towards it.

Road works on the A35 - finally got a chance to take a look at the stones.(passenger).

Very hard to find. No parking near it. Small stone circle on a side of the road. Unsafe to walk up to it.

Lovely little stone circle hidden away. It feels so peaceful despite being next to the road. Feels old and wild.To get here park at the Dorchester collection facing it and turn left you’ll see a small gate to a field, walk parallel to the road and you’ll climb over wooden slates, follow the road for 450min thru a field of flint and field of grass and then you’ll see a broken gate and the circle next to the copse of trees.

Very small stonehenge".... but at least you walk there and touch it.... :-)"

Small stone circle by the main road, blink and you'll miss it, no access from the main road (too dangerous) so walk through field adjacent to the road from the nearby village