You can take blankets/yoga mats to sit on. No tents, no sleeping bags, no campfires, no drugs, no alcohol, no large bags and they do search you on the way into to the site. There are strict rules on entrance to the stones.From 7pm solstice eve to 8am Solstice day there is no entrance charge to Stonehenge but if you bring a car/van you pay £15 to park overnight. But this post is about the practicalities, as I said I found it really hard to get information, so here it is: The real highlight for me and something that I will always hold dear was being able to walk amongst and touch the stones, it was magical, especially leaning against them in the first light of the longest day and feeling the warmth coming from them from yesterdays sun.
It was a really wonderful experience and I am so glad that I took the time and trouble to do it.
English Heritage’s information about the arrangements had not been too clear but we knew we could park there over night. I had rung and spoken to one of their advisors who was very helpful but couldn’t really answer all my questions as he had never been to the event himself. We drove up from Cornwall the day before and joined an estimated 13,000 people for this special event. On the spur of the moment we decided to go and watch the sunrise over the stones of England’s most iconic ancient site. This solstice the beautiful weather meant that the longer days leading up to the 21st seemed even longer than usual. Not the best thought when we are all just getting used to the sun on our shoulders and the sand between our Cornish toes. So this is it – the season has rolled round again and we are now heading towards Autumn and ultimately Winter. However firstly I had such a wonderful experience that I wanted to share it and secondly I could find out very little information about the proceedings before I went so I thought that anyone thinking of going another year might like to read my top tips! Yes I am aware that Stonehenge is not in Cornwall.
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