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| Stonehenge visitors 'break record' | Stonehenge visitors 'break record' |
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| A record number of tourists visited Stonehenge in the past year, English Heritage has said. | A record number of tourists visited Stonehenge in the past year, English Heritage has said. |
| Barack Obama, David Cameron and a group of WWE wrestlers are among the 1.3 million people to have visited the prehistoric monument. | Barack Obama, David Cameron and a group of WWE wrestlers are among the 1.3 million people to have visited the prehistoric monument. |
| The numbers have been counted since the opening of the £27m visitor centre on 18 December last year. | The numbers have been counted since the opening of the £27m visitor centre on 18 December last year. |
| English Heritage said the visitor numbers were up 9% on the previous 12 months. | English Heritage said the visitor numbers were up 9% on the previous 12 months. |
| A spokeswoman claimed work to improve facilities for tourists had "transformed" the way people interact with the ancient stones. | A spokeswoman claimed work to improve facilities for tourists had "transformed" the way people interact with the ancient stones. |
| As part of the revamp, the A344 next to the stones was shut and grassed over - an idea originally suggested in 1927. | As part of the revamp, the A344 next to the stones was shut and grassed over - an idea originally suggested in 1927. |
| Visitors are now transported about a mile and a half (2km) from the centre to the stones via shuttle bus. | Visitors are now transported about a mile and a half (2km) from the centre to the stones via shuttle bus. |
| "Stonehenge remains one of the world's most important prehistoric sites and a major tourism site in the UK - attracting visitors from across the world to Wiltshire," said Kate Davies, English Heritage general manager of Stonehenge. | "Stonehenge remains one of the world's most important prehistoric sites and a major tourism site in the UK - attracting visitors from across the world to Wiltshire," said Kate Davies, English Heritage general manager of Stonehenge. |
| "This month marks the first anniversary of the new Stonehenge Visitors Centre and we are delighted that over 1.3 million people have explored the site during that time." | "This month marks the first anniversary of the new Stonehenge Visitors Centre and we are delighted that over 1.3 million people have explored the site during that time." |
| Stonehenge: The past year in numbers | Stonehenge: The past year in numbers |