Bins at Stonehenge (No.2)

December 2018 ♪♪♪

As you know, Stonehenge (Wiltshire, England) is a huge prehistoric monument which was built more than 5000 years ago. It is approximately 200 kilometers west of London, and stands in the wide sweep of the surrounding meadows. I visited it near on the end of December, but there were so many tourists then because it was around the winter solstice and holiday season. Anyway, it is a World Heritage site, therefore I did not expect to find any rubbish bins, but I found one.

Please look at the pictures, the litter bin was situated a little bit far away from stones. The outer frame of the bin was assembled by woods, and the bin’s design was probably chosen so that it blends into the rural scenery. Do you see a flock of sheep behind it? Also, I found a paper litter nearby, and picked it up and disposed of it. You can dispose of rubbish by opening the top of the steel cover. Maybe, the structure of the litter bin was considered for protection against heavy weather elements like, strong wind and rain.

Stonehenge Museum provided a pavilion on its grounds, where I found another rubbish bin. It has two slots for separately disposing general waste and recyclable waste with an ashtray device. It was the same woody design as the aforesaid bin. If you plan to visit there, please keep in mind the well-designed rubbish bins.

While in Stonehenge, make some time for tea on the grounds. There is stylish café (SP4 7DE). Two of us had a good café au lait there.

See you soon in the next issue!