Stonehenge is made up of two types of stones: sarsen stones (the bigger outside stones) and bluestones (the smaller inside stones). Sarsen stones are a form of sandstone that can be found in the nearby area, around 20 miles away. The bluestones, on the other hand, come from the Preseli Hills in south-west Wales. more than 140 miles away
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