Traveller's guide: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

Getting there

To Rapid City airport, from Heathrow via Denver or Chicago on United Airlines (0845 844 4777; www.unitedairlines.co.uk).

Visiting there

President's Park (001 605 584 9925; www.presidentspark.com). Open mid-April to September, 9am-6pm daily; $8 (£4.20).

Mount Rushmore National Memorial (001 605 574 2523; www.nps.gov/moru). Open 24 May to September, 8am-9pm daily and until 5pm from October to May; free but $10 (£5.30) parking.

Crazy Horse Memorial (001 605 673 4681; www.crazyhorse.org). Daily 7am to dusk; from 8am October- May; $10 (£5.30).

More information

South Dakota Tourism: 001 605 773 3301; www.travelsd.com