Tuesday 31 July 2012

Sunshine and Clouds Stonehenge
Sunshine and Clouds Stonehenge

Anderson Tours : Tour Details

Anderson Tours : Tour Details:


Take our Stonehenge, Glastonbury & Avebury tour and experience the history and mystery of some of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the South of England. From Neolithic Stone Circles to the ancient Glastonbury Abbey (King Arthur and Queen Guinevere’s supposed final resting place).
 
You will visit the ancient Stone Circles of Stonehenge & Avebury which have both been drawing visitors for over 5000 years! We also take you through the history of King Arthur and visit famous ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, with time to explore the nearby village. 
 
Our stop in Avebury gives you plenty of time to enjoy this ancient site’s atmosphere & perhaps have a pint at the famous Red Lion Pub located in the centre of Avebury Stone Circle. The Red Lion is on the Top Ten list of the most haunted pubs in England!
 
Read more about this tour and the sites visited below:
 
Includes:
·          No More than 15 passengers,
·          Return luxury mini coach travel
·          Visit & entrance to Stonehenge
·          Visit to Avebury Stone Circle
·          Explore King Arthur's Avalon & visit the ancient ruins of Glastonbury Abbey
·          Free time in Glastonbury Village
·          Plus Tour Manager

Tuesday 24 July 2012



Drenched druids! Summer solstice at Stonehenge is the soggiest in years as thousands welcome the sun at prehistoric monument

  • Around 14,500 people braved the miserable weather to welcome the dawn at Wiltshire landmark

Summer's here! Visitors to Stonehenge wrapped up in waterproof ponchos to celebrate the summer solstice
Summer's here! Visitors to Stonehenge wrapped up in waterproof ponchos to celebrate the summer solstice
Tight squeeze: The summer solstice annually attracts an eclectic mix of druids, revellers and sun worshippers to Stonehenge
Tight squeeze: The summer solstice annually attracts an eclectic mix of druids, revellers and sun worshippers to Stonehenge
Damp: People gather to mark this year's summer solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire
Damp: People gather to mark this year's summer solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire
No damp squib: Thousands of people marked the summer solstice at Stonehenge despite the celebration being one of the wettest in years
No damp squib: Thousands of people marked the summer solstice at Stonehenge despite the celebration being one of the wettest in years
Special place: Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a centre of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago
Special place: Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a centre of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago
Service: Rollo Maughfling, the Archdruid of Glastonbury and Stonehenge, conducts a solstice celebration
Service: Rollo Maughfling, the Archdruid of Glastonbury and Stonehenge, conducts a solstice celebration
Getting close to nature: A woman hugs a stone at Stonehenge
Getting close to nature: A woman hugs a stone at Stonehenge

Sunseeker: Georgina Kernnard took part in summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge
Sunseeker: Georgina Kernnard took part in summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge
Annual pilgrimage: The event draws together druids, revellers, hippies, 'new age' travellers and others simply wishing to experience the mystical annual gathering
Annual pilgrimage: The event draws together druids, revellers, hippies, 'new age' travellers and others simply wishing to experience the mystical annual gathering
Until next time: A man playing an accordion beneath a costume of torn fabrics leaves Stonehenge
Until next time: A man playing an accordion beneath a costume of torn fabrics leaves Stonehenge
Festivities: A reveller dances on a stone at ancient Stonehenge
Festivities: A reveller dances on a stone at ancient Stonehenge
Quiet reflection: A reveller prays during the summer solstice at Stonehenge

Hornblower
Woman at Avebury stone circle
Colourful characters: A man blew a horn at the summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge (left), while a woman at Avebury stone circle painted her face
People gather at Stonehenge
A reveller's hand rests on a stone

Hello pilgrim: Gleu Sunpooja, from Brazil, was among thousands celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge - in spite of the wet weather
Hello pilgrim: Gleu Sunpooja, from Brazil, was among thousands celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge - in spite of the wet weather
Atmospheric: Around 14,500 people gathered at Stonehenge for this year's summer solstice
Atmospheric: Around 14,500 people gathered at Stonehenge for this year's summer solstice

Celebrations: Music is played and torches held aloft as revelers mark the summer solstice at the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire
Celebrations: Music is played and torches held aloft as revelers mark the summer solstice at the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire
In full flow: This woman did not let the wet weather spoil her enjoyment of the summer solstice celebrations at Avebury

Fiery display: A fire-breather gets into the spirit of the summer solstice at Avebury stone circle

Fired up: Torches were held aloft as revellers saw in the summer solstice at Avebury stone circle
Fired up: Torches were held aloft as revellers saw in the summer solstice at Avebury stone circle
Spiritual: Avebury contains the largest stone circle in Europe and is one of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain