☀️ Solstice at Stonehenge 🗿

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🗿 Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric world heritage site which has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice for thousands of years. English Heritage is pleased to provide free Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for Summer Solstice.

☀️ Each year on the 21 June visitors from around the world gather at Stonehenge overnight to mark the summer solstice and to see the sunrise above the stones. At dawn the central Altar stone aligns with the Slaughter stone, Heel stone and the rising sun to the northeast.The Summer Solstice is the most important day of the year at Stonehenge and a truly magical time to be there. It’s an ad hoc celebration that brings together England’s New Age Tribes (neo-druids, neo-pagans, Wiccans) with ordinary families, tourists, travelers and party people – 1000’s of them! For many the impulse to arrive at Stonehenge in time for the Solstice is a little like all those people drawn to the strange rock in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It’s akin to a spiritual experience. Anyone who has witnessed the crowd become silent as the sky begins to brighten can attest to that. You will enjoy all night within the circle at sunset on June 20th or sunrise on June 21st.

Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe. Explore the ancient landscape on foot and step inside the Neolithic Houses to discover the tools and objects of everyday Neolithic life. Visit the world-class exhibition and visitor centre with 250 ancient objects and come face to face with a 5,500 year-old man.
Today, along with Avebury, Stonehenge forms the heart of a World Heritage Site, with a unique concentration of prehistoric monuments.

📝 Itinerary:

📍 00:45 Meet at Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (near Hammersmith Station)
📍 03:00 Stonehenge
📍 04:52 Sunrise
📍 05:45 Departure
📍 07:45 London, Hammersmith

Travel times may vary depending on traffic and weather conditions.

✅ Participation includes:

⚜️ English-speaking driver/tour manager
⚜️ Transport throughout the tour
⚜️ Professional IAM/RoSPA qualified driver
⚜️ Expert local knowledge and assistance during the trip
⚜️ VAT and other taxes, commissions (card/bank/PayPal fees)

❌ The price does not include:

❌ Entry fees – please look at the web links in itinerary
❌ Food during the trip – bring/buy your own
❌ Travel to the meeting point or drop-off/pick up point
❌ Extra stops on the route for pick up/drop-offs
❌ Personal travel insurance for cancellation, accident, health, theft of or damage to baggage
❌ Tour guide: £20 per participant when guided, require at least 6 participants

🎒 What to bring:

☑️ Soft drinks/packed lunch
☑️ Small bag: 40x25x20cm up to 10kg
☑️ Camera & phone charger
☑️ Friendly attitude and good manners

✳️ That is it! We will handle the rest. All you have to do is turn up and have a great time!