Stonehenge

This is the first time the event has been able to take place at Stonehenge in a number of years due to the pandemic.

If you have trouble viewing the stream here, it is also available on the English Heritage You Tube and Twitter channels. However if you’d like to make a voluntary donation to help us continue to care for this beautiful place, you can do so here:https://eht.social/Donate-EH The moon is rising through the stones which is absolutely incredible. In a Twitter update just after midnight, Wiltshire Police said: "Wonderful atmosphere at Stonehenge at sunset. Around 6,000 people have gathered to mark Summer Solstice at Stonehenge overnight. Tuesday (June 21) marks the astronomical start of 2022 summer with festivities at the 5,000-year-old stone circle, near the village of Avebury, already underway. **— Wiltshire Police (@wiltshirepolice) June 21, 2022 ** Update at 9am - the vehicles have now been recovered. It's fantastic, it is so amazing to see everyone being so nice. Crowds have been returning to Stonehenge in numbers since a huge dip incurred by the pandemic. I've travelled from Andover with my mum. You can also send us your pictures, information, tip offs and opinions.

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic Wiltshire monument encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies at 4.49am.

Nichola Tasker, English Heritage’s director of Stonehenge, said: “Celebrating summer solstice is one of the highlights of the year at Stonehenge and we’re so delighted to have been able to welcome people back this year and also to livestream the occasion to thousands of people right around the world. “Wherever you are, it’s a great opportunity for friends and families to come together to mark the longest day of the year, as people have done for thousands of years. Thousands of people have greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stonehenge for the summer solstice.

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic Wiltshire monument encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies at 4.49am.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Nichola Tasker, English Heritage’s director of Stonehenge, said: “Celebrating summer solstice is one of the highlights of the year at Stonehenge and we’re so delighted to have been able to welcome people back this year and also to livestream the occasion to thousands of people right around the world.

More than 6000 people gathered overnight at Stonehenge to mark Summer Solstice and watch the sun rise over the ancient stone circle.

At Stonehenge on the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in the north-east part of the horizon and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge. The druids and pagans conduct sacred rituals inside the circles as the sun rises to welcome the dawn of the longest day of the year. This is the first time since the Covid pandemic began that the event has been able to take place at the stone circles at Stonehenge and Avebury.

Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers have greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on the longest day of the northern hemisphere year.

It was the first time revelers have been permitted to gather for the solstice since 2019. Stonehenge was built between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago on a windswept plain in southwest England by a sun-worshipping Neolithic culture. LONDON -- Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day of the northern hemisphere year.

It is the first time since the pandemic that the stone circles in Salisbury and Avebury have been open to the public for the event. Druids and pagans joined ...

It's my 21st on the 21st which was our reason to come here," Kate said. It's nice" she added. "It's lovely.

More than 6000 people gathered overnight at Stonehenge to mark Summer Solstice and watch the sun rise over the ancient stone circle.

At Stonehenge on the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in the north-east part of the horizon and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge. The druids and pagans conduct sacred rituals inside the circles as the sun rises to welcome the dawn of the longest day of the year. This is the first time since the Covid pandemic began that the event has been able to take place at the stone circles at Stonehenge and Avebury.

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic Wilshire monument would have had to get up early to see the sun glint over the horizon at 4.49am.

People are seen gathered among the stones at Stonehenge as the sun rises early this morning. Stonehenge is a monument built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. 'So that by the start of Wednesday, sunny spells here. English Heritage, which runs the site, livestreamed the event for people to watch remotely It is believed that solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge for thousands of years. A swimmer is seen at the Ilkley Lido in West Yorkshire this morning as 400 people went for a dip in the chilly water to mark the summer solstice Thousands are seen among the stones as the sun rises above the horizon at Stonehenge in Wiltshire this morning This year marks the first time in three years that people have been able to go to Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice Scores of people are seen watching as the sun rises this morning at Stonehenge. The monument is built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset People gather for sunrise at Stonehenge, on June 21, 2022 in Wiltshire, England. The summer solstice occurs this year on June 21st, it is the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere People touch one of the stones during the summer solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire this morning. More than 6,000 people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire this morning to celebrate the summer solstice

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies at 4.49am.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Nichola Tasker, English Heritage’s director of Stonehenge, said: “Celebrating summer solstice is one of the highlights of the year at Stonehenge and we’re so delighted to have been able to welcome people back this year and also to livestream the occasion to thousands of people right around the world.

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic Wiltshire monument encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies as the sun glinted over the horizon ...

Wiltshire Police said they made two arrests during the celebration. Stonehenge is a monument built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. ore than 6,000 people gathered at Stonehenge on Tuesday morning in the first celebration of the summer solstice at the historic site for three years.

Today is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer 2022 in the northern hemisphere. Celebrations begun with views of a pre-sunset alignment of ...

In the northern hemisphere, the days will now get shorter and the nights longer, while in the southern hemisphere the days will now get longer and the nights shorter. Exactly the opposite happens in the southern hemisphere, where June’s solstice sees the Sun at its lowest in the sky. The 5,000 years old Neolithic monument is famed for its alignment with the midsummer sunrise.

Revelers gather at sunrise at Britain's iconic Stonehenge monuments to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

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Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies at 4.49am.

“Summer solstice at Stonehenge is a major operation and we couldn’t do it without the support of our partners, especially Wiltshire Police and Wiltshire Council. Nichola Tasker, English Heritage’s director of Stonehenge, said: “Celebrating summer solstice is one of the highlights of the year at Stonehenge and we’re so delighted to have been able to welcome people back this year and also to livestream the occasion to thousands of people right around the world. “Wherever you are, it’s a great opportunity for friends and families to come together to mark the longest day of the year, as people have done for thousands of years.

Stonehenge: Osteoarchaeologist discusses find of human bones ... Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located on Wiltshire's Salisbury Plain constructed in ...

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located on Wiltshire’s Salisbury Plain constructed in several phases between 3100 and 1600 BC. It consists of an outer ring of 13-foot-tall, 25 ton standing stones made from sarsen, a silicified sandstone, many of which are topped by horizontal lintel stones. The problem with both of these notions, of course, is that Stonehenge predates both the real-life characters that inspired Arthurian legend by millennia — and the ancient Druids by many centuries. The true purpose of Stonehenge has been a subject of considerable and long-lasting debate.