Part of the way to Stonehenge to be restored to how ancient pilgrims saw it

National Trust acquires two areas of land near monument that it will turn back into chalk grassland

Part of a ceremonial approach to the great circle of Stonehenge and a spot nearby where ancient hunter-gatherers shared feasts with the first British farmers have been saved from the threat of modern agriculture.

The areas are to be restored as chalk grassland, which will benefit flora and fauna, including wild flowers, butterflies and hares, with the aim that they will eventually be opened to the public.