<< Events >> Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2010
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 21 June 2010 Page Views: 15737
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English Heritage provided Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the summer solstice again this year. There was entertainment from drummers, samba bands and the like. When you visit Stonehenge for the solstice, please remember it is a sacred place to many and should be respected.
Full announcement was as follows: Toilets and drinking water are available. There are normally one or two food and drink vans but these can have huge queues and are well away from the stones themselves.
Sunrise is at around 4:45am.
Rules include no camping, no dogs, no fires or fireworks, no glass bottles, no large bags or rucksacks, and no climbing on the stones. Please use the bags given free on arrival and take them out, filled with your litter, to the skips provided. Please respect the rules so that we're all able to enjoy the solstice morning at Stonehenge for years to come.
Please read the full Conditions of Entry (PDF document)
Map for the event (PDF document)
A high volume of traffic is anticipated in the Stonehenge area on the evening of Sunday 20th June.
Where possible, please travel to Stonehenge using public transport. The local bus company, Wilts & Dorset, will be running a service from Salisbury railway and bus stations to Stonehenge over the Solstice period. This bus service will commence at 1830 hours (6.30pm) on Sunday 20th June and run regularly until 0115 hours (1.15am) on Monday 21st June. A service taking people back to Salisbury will start again at 0400 hours (4am) and run frequently until 0945 hours (9.45am). Access to Stonehenge from the bus drop off point is through the National Trust farmland.
Further details at English Heritage
You can also view our many galleries of past solstices and please send us some photos or links to video if you go this year.
There will also be informal solstice gatherings at other ancient sites, our Forum is a good place start.
To find an ancient site near you, put your post code or Zip code (UK, USA and Germany) into the search box at the top of the page and press Enter. Please follow our Charter when visiting sites.
Note: Our first Summer Solstice 2010 photos are in. This is the tenth year we have run our summer solstice gallery, please send us your photos, not just from Stonehenge but any ancient site you visit.
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