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Tuesday 2 June 2015

SUMMER SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE 2015 - 20th -21st June 2015

English Heritage is pleased to be providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice on 20-21 June 2015.

CELEBRATING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE

Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.

During Managed Open Access for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, we support all individuals and groups conducting their own forms of ceremony and celebration providing that they are mutually respectful and tolerant of one another. Stonehenge is a place seen by many as a sacred site - please respect it and those attending.

English Heritage continues to work closely with the many agencies and people from all sectors of the community and we would like to thank them for their help and support.

Parking and entry to the Monument will be free, subject to the Conditions of Entry. Please do not arrive at the Solstice car park or Stonehenge in advance of the opening times listed below.

Please note: As Summer Solstice this year occurs on a Saturday/Sunday, the roads around Stonehenge will be very busy. We strongly advise visitors to leave their cars at home and travel to Stonehenge using public transport. The nearest train station is Salisbury and there will be a regular bus service from Salisbury to Stonehenge.

Please follow @eh_stonehenge on Twitter for travel updates on the night.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

View and print a pdf of the conditions of entry and information

TIMINGS FOR SUMMER SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE

SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS 19.00 hours (7pm) Saturday 20 June
ACCESS TO STONEHENGE MONUMENT FIELD19.00 hours (7pm) Saturday 20 June
LAST ADMISSION TO SOLSTICE CAR PARK 06.00 hours (6am) Sunday 21 June - or earlier if full
STONEHENGE MONUMENT FIELD CLOSES 08.00 hours (8am) Sunday 21 June
SOLSTICE CAR PARK TO BE VACATED 12.00 hours (12 Noon) Sunday 21 June

We hope the weather will be kind and wish you a peaceful and celebratory solstice.

SUNSET AND SUNRISE

Sunset and sunrise occur at the following times:

Sunset on Saturday 20 June 2015 is at 21.26 hrs (9.26pm)
Sunrise on Sunday 21 June 2015 is at 04.52 hrs (4.52am)

We are often asked about the various options on combination tours that include other notable attractions or scenic areas and of these what is the best tour? In particular, tours that are departing from London.

The question is not that simple and requires a more detailed consideration regarding budget, time, time spent at a given attraction, travel time, the experience (Inner Circle access) and those who pack in as much as they can in a short UK visit.
As a summary, we look at each of these in turn.

Budget and Value Tours - Low-Cost Tours
Direct to Stonehenge tours from London (Victoria Coach Station)
Most of the tour operators will offer this as it includes transport, normally free wifi on the coach, entrance prepaid for at Stonehenge with an audio guide on location. Morning and Afternoon options are running seven days a week.
Verdict - A popular choice the morning option allows you to be back in London at around 2.00 PM or take a leisurely breakfast for the Afternoon visit.

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Value/Lowcost Tours
These may appear at first glance to be appealing as they are at a lower cost. However, they do not include entrance fees. We do not recommend these. As an example, a recent observation by a visitor decided to buy a Roman Baths entrance and spent all the allotted time queuing to get in.

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Combined Tours

The most popular and frequently selected tours you must remember that these will need an early start and there will be time spent on the coach between locations on tour. Also, note that there will be a restricted time at each of the locations and for this reason, it may be better to select a combined tour that has fewer attraction visits. A good balance would be -

Stonehenge and Bath, with all afternoon in Bath

Stonehenge and Bath - Entrance To Roman Baths Included

In this category, we have those tours that combine elements of London with a visit to Stonehenge as examples -

Open Top London Bus Tour With Afternoon Visit To Stonehenge -

Summer season - Buckingham Palace and Stonehenge Tour

Full day combined tours.

You can expect these to be around 12 hours depending on traffic, with a reasonable amount of time spent on the coach in travel. They do pack a lot in on the day.

Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath - Day Tour From London -

Windsor Castle, Oxford and Stonehenge tour

Lunch at Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and Bath

Salisbury, Windsor, Stonehenge & City of Bath -

England In One Day - Stonehenge, Bath, Stratford & the Cotswolds -

Private Hampton Court Palace Tour, Lunch at Stonehenge and Bath -

Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Lacock, and Bath. Includes Traditional Lunch In A 14th Century Pub -

The experience - In this section we have those tours that will allow access to the inner circle of Stonehenge
A summary of which is listed here -

Small group tours - You can expect the numbers traveling with you on the above-listed tours to be around 70 people
There are some tours that have a maximum of 16 people this is attractive to those who find too many people a distraction.

Small Group Tour - Stonehenge, Salisbury & Avebury - The Mysteries of Ancient Britain - Day Tour -

/>There are other tours that feature from time to time these will be featured on our main site www.visit-stonehenge.com

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Tuesday 2 June 2015

SUMMER SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE 2015 - 20th -21st June 2015

TIMINGS FOR SUMMER SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE

SUNSET AND SUNRISE

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