English Heritage is pleased to be providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice from the evening of Monday 20 June through to the morning of Tuesday 21 June 2011. Please help us to create a peaceful occasion by taking personal responsibility and following the Conditions of Entry.
Please note that a high volume of traffic is anticipated in the Stonehenge area on the evening of Monday 20 June 2011.
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 start running at 1830 hours (6.30pm) on Monday 20 June and run regularly until 0115 hours (1.15am) on Tuesday 21 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 National Trust farmland.
The buses will stop at any recognised bus stop along the line of the route, which is via Amesbury.
Bus Service Information
Train Information
SUMMER SOLSTICE 2011
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND INFORMATION
Stonehenge is an ancient pre-historic site. It has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.
English Heritage is pleased to be providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice. Please help us to create a peaceful occasion by taking personal responsibility and following the Conditions of Entry and guidelines set out below. We have a duty of care to ensure public safety and are responsible for the protection of Stonehenge and its surrounding Monuments. If we are to ensure that future access is sustainable, it is essential that everyone observes and abides by these Conditions of Entry. During the Summer Solstice access to 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. It is a place seen by many as a sacred site – therefore 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 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:
SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS 1900 hours (7pm) Monday 20th June
ACCESS TO STONEHENGE 1900 hours (7pm) Monday 2th June
LAST ADMISSION TO SOLSTICE CAR PARK
(subject to availability of car parking spaces)
0600 hours (6am) Tuesday 21st June STONEHENGE CLOSES 0800 hours (8am) Tuesday 21st June
SOLSTICE CAR PARK TO BE VACATED 1200 hours (12 Noon) Tuesday 21st June
Sunset on Monday 20th June 2011 is at 2126 hrs (9.26pm)
Sunrise on Tuesday 21st June 2011 is at 0452 hrs (4.52am)
WE HOPE THE WEATHER WILL BE KIND AND WISH YOU A PEACEFUL AND CELEBRATORY SOLSTICE
There are three local campsites. Please check availability and entry conditions in
advance.
Stonehenge Touring Park Orcheston, Nr Shrewton, Salisbury
SP3 4SH
01980 620304
Salisbury Camping &
Caravanning Club Site
Hudson’s Field, Castle Road, Salisbury,
SP1 3RR
01722 320713
Coombe Caravan Park Coombe Nurseries, The Race Plain,
Netherhampton, Salisbury, SP2 8PN
01722 328451
Stonehenge Campsite Winterbourne Stoke, Salisbury, SP3 4TQ 017880 746514
Tourist Information Centres
Tourist Information Centres for local area are:
Amesbury Tel: 01980 622833
Salisbury Tel: 01722 334956 www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury
Devizes Tel: 01380 729408
Andover Tel: 01264 324320 www.touruk.co.uk/hamp/ham_and.htm
Stonehenge Summer Solstice Website
The English Heritage Stonehenge Summer Solstice website can be found at:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/summersolstice
For further information about the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, please telephone English Stonehenge Summer Solstice Information Hotline
Heritage Customer Services Solstice Information Hotline on 0870 333 1186.
Map
A map will be posted on the website before Solstice and will also be handed out on the
night. If you would like this document in a different format, please contact
our Customer Services department:
Telephone: 0870 333 1181
Fax: 01793 414926
Textphone: 01793 414878
E-mail: customers@english-heritage.org.uk