Stonehenge's new £27m visitor centre is 'well judged' success

Revamp has taken three decades, but English Heritage's biggest project avoids the pitfalls of 'mass tourism'

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A NEW £27m visitor centre at Stonehenge that opens to the public tomorrow is "well judged" and avoids the pitfalls of mass tourism, The Guardian says.

The centre, which is home to more than 250 prehistoric objects - many of them previously unseen - is located about 2km from the ancient stone ring. Visitors will be transported from the centre to Stonehenge by shuttle buses.

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