Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2012 Arrangements - English Heritage

Summer Solstice 2012 | English Heritage

SUMMER SOLSTICE 2012

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 on the following pages. 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 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:

  

• SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS
  1900 hours (7pm) Wednesday 20th June
• ACCESS TO STONEHENGE
  1900 hours (7pm) Wednesday 20th June
• LAST ADMISSION TO SOLSTICE CAR PARK 
  0600 hours (6am) Thursday 21st June
• STONEHENGE CLOSES
  0800 hours (8am) Thursday 21st June
• SOLSTICE CAR PARK TO BE VACATED
  1200 hours (12 Noon) Thursday 21st June - see the pages on Traveland Parking for further information on travel and parking arrangements.

WE HOPE THE WEATHER WILL BE KIND AND WISH YOU A PEACEFUL AND CELEBRATORY SOLSTICE.

Sunset and sunrise occur at the following times:

• Sunset on Wednesday 20th June 2012 is at 2126 hrs (9.26pm)
• Sunrise on Thursday 21st June 2012 is at 0452 hrs (4.52am)

  RELATED DOCUMENTS

  • Summer Solstice 2012 - Conditions of Entry (85.15 KB)