Stonehenge: Model made from Lego bricks being built during half-term

The event, which is running every day at the famous Stonehenge site near Salisbury, is aiming to use half a million Lego bricks to create the one-tonne model. 

Once complete, it will measure more than five meters in width and more than one meter in height. 

People can help with the build by taking part in fun workshops, run by Brick Galleria, and creating blocks that are then tapped into place by the masters. 

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Kevin Hall, from Brick Galleria, said: "We are building the biggest model of Stonehenge out of Lego bricks and we are calling on the public to support by helping build a bigger brick. With those bigger bricks, we will turn them into a bigger model.

"It's been very busy, we have had so many people through. Each session is about 10-15 minutes and there are different challenges, and then you can see the bricks being placed onto the model, creating history basically. Come down and help us, we have got just under half a million bricks we want to get through." 

Families such as the Green family were enjoying the day on Wednesday when the Journal stopped by. 

Dad Matt was with Joe, five, and Lily, eight, who had come from Bath to visit and said they enjoyed taking part in the sessions.

As was Craig Skinner, 11, who was with his siblings Thomas, seven, Joey, four and Lewis, five, plus mum Amanda and Rosie the dog. 

Amanda, from Bulford, said: "It's our first time here, I have heard good things and the Lego has attracted us here during half-term." 

Brick Galleria is well known for producing incredible Lego brick displays which have been used by big names such as Walt Disney, Marvel, Microsoft XBox, Adidas, Scania, Salesforce, Le Mans 24 Virtual, Ikea, Shakespeare's Birthplace, to name a few, as well as producing official LEGO books and magazines. 

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Kevin and Emily Corl, who has been building the model, are also the Lego Experts from TV’s Celebrity LEGO® Masters at Christmas special.

Scott Ashman, from English Heritage, which runs the site, said: “The building blocks may be smaller than those used in the actual Stonehenge but there are thousands more of them!

"We love the fact that the bricks fit together in much the same way as the stones at Stonehenge, and we’ll need all the help we can get completing this huge model of the monument before the week is out!”

The event runs until Sunday, or whenever the model is completed. 

Admission is free with a Stonehenge ticket.