OVERNIGHT: Stonehenge Summer Solstice walk, 11 miles, moderate

This is an overnight walk finishing at Stonehenge, where entry conditions apply – please read carefully.

The walk will start outside Salisbury station before heading into town where we will exit Salisbury alongside the River Avon passing through the Avon nature reserve before crossing over the Avon to climb up to the stone age hill fort of Old Sarum which offers views over towards Salisbury and the cathedral.

On leaving Old Sarum we will head out on various tracks back down into the Avon valley to cross the River Avon at Woodford Bridge. We then head through Great Durnsford village before climbing steeply up to Druids Lodge.

On leaving Druids Lodge we will walk downhill to entry the festival site in time to see the sunrise.

Ascent: 250m.

This walk will be led by Dave.

Please see our website for more information about the group.

Getting to the walk:

Please take the 18:52 train from Reading to Basingstoke changing onto the 19:38 train to Salisbury.

Walk details and entry conditions to Stonehenge:

Please note that this is an overnight walk and as such all walkers will be required to have a head torch or hand torch to take part in this walk.

Please bring sufficient food and drink to last from evening through to the morning as there will be no opportunities to resupply on the walk.

Please bring sufficient warm clothing noting that the temperature will drop in the small hours significantly.

Access to the Stonehenge site is free during the Solstice.

English Heritage enforce strict conditions of entry. Please note they only allow small bags on site. Please familarise yourself with the full conditions of entry at the link below:

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/solstice/conditions-of-entry/

Getting home after the walk:

Shuttle buses run every 15 mins from the Stonehenge visistor centre back to Salisbury from 04:00 onwards. The visitor centre is a 1 mile walk from the Stonehenge site.

The first train from Salisbury is at 05:15 then 05:47 both changing at Basingstoke.

Please contact the leader directly if you are delayed on the day or can't find the group (find contact details on our website). We are unlikely to respond to Meetup comments or messages sent on the day in enough time to be helpful.