| Where: | Stonehenge, Wiltshire |
| When: | Evening of June 20th into morning of 21st |
| Time: | From 7pm onwards |
The Solstice Celebrations at Stonehenge take the form of a druid ritual at dawn and a New Age party. The current celebrations are relatively new but hark back to ancient pagan rituals and this is a solemn act of worship for modern druids. Sunrise is at around 4.45 am but many revellers make a night of it. Expect lots of music (but amplifiers are not allowed so it won’t be very loud) & dancing. This is one of the very few opportunities to get inside the stone circle – we’d only visited as tourists before from behind the ropes which usually surround the monument and the difference in the experience is very marked. The stones loom over you and it feels much more powerful and imposing. In 2013 there were around 20,000 other people there for what was a really special event.
Helpful Hints
Rules may vary a little from one year to the next, so I’d advise checking the English Heritage links beforehand (which are often published quite near to the due date).
Toilets, food & drink are available on site but expect queues. No drugs or alcohol are allowed and your bags will be searched by security personnel on the way in. Depending on your arrival time, you may need to queue to get in, and again when you leave.
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Click here for the English Heritage website : http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
Great Post, very helpful information thank you.
Thought you might like my King Arthur’s Summer Solstice at Stonehenge machinima film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wuNE5M01ME Bright Blessings, elf ~
Thanks very much! I hope to get to Stonehenge for the Solstice next year – might see you there!