Before you Go
Location
The stones are located on Rollright Road along the Oxford/Warwickshire boundary between the A44 and A3400 at
- National Grid Reference: SP 2963 3089
- Latitude/Longitude: Lat 51deg 58’ 32.68” N, Long 1deg 34’ 14.11” W
- Post Code OX7 5QB
Access
- The Stones are accessible all the year round, including at night for stargazers (being a Dark Skies Discovery Site), though very occasionally parts of the site may be closed for special events.
- Of the three monuments, the King’s Men stone circle is c. 20m. from the road; the Whispering Knights burial chamber c. 500m from the stone circle; and the King Stone, c. 30m away on the opposite side of the road,.
- All the monuments are accessible to wheelchairs and push chairs (for full details see The Rollright Trust website )
- If you are paying a private visit with family and friends there is no need to book, but access is subject to the following:
- Access charges: £2 per adult and £1 per child 7-16 (under 7’s free) payable to the Rollright Trust to fund their management and presentation of the site.
- The appropriate charge paid using a) the money box on site (or a warden if present); OR b) digitally via the QR code on site; OR c) online (if desired in advance) at The Rollright Trust website .
- Adherence to some common-sense conditions to safeguard the monuments and other visitors’ appreciation of them (eg please do not sit or climb on the stones)
- If you are an organised group, or you wish to hold a celebration, or make an educational visit, or shoot a film or take photographs for anything but personal enjoyment, or use a drone for any purpose, you must contact the Rollright Trust via The Rollright Trust website to make a specific booking application (subject to further conditions and/or charges).
- Please be aware that like sites directly managed by English Heritage, the Rollright Trust does not permit drone flying from or over their land except in exceptional circumstances
- The King’s Men stone circle is subject to remote security camera surveillance.
Learning: Visits by school and other educational groups can usually be accommodated by the Rollright Trust who may be able to provide an expert guide, advice and suitable activities and resources for groups of any age. The Trust does not charge for such visits but requires organisers to contact them at least 3 weeks in advance via The Rollright Trust website , in order to make a booking that avoids clashes with other events and to plan the visit (including discussion of activities, resources and logistics, and assistance with Risk Assessment and Management planning)..
Parking and Pedestrian Access: There is limited parking (c. 18 spaces) in two lay-bys on Rollright Road adjacent to the King’s Men stone circle, but these often overflow along the verges at busy times. The lay-bys should NOT be used as the start of a longer walk, since this substantially reduces parking capacity for others. Do not leave valuables in your car.
Pedestrian access to the Whispering Knights and King’s Men is possible using permissive paths linked to the Darcy Dalton Way public footpath (see The Rollright Trust website )
The Stones are not directly located on a public transport route: for details of access using public transport please see The Rollright Trust website
Facilities: Wyatts garden centre, approximately 1 mile east of the Stones has a cafe and toilets as well as a farm shop which stocks guidebooks and post cards of the Stones. The nearest pubs and restaurants are in Long Compton and Chipping Norton..
Additional Information
Please see The Rollright Trust website for more information.
