Stonehenge and its Environs 134
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Stonehenge and its Environs

Summer Solstice

suave harv S
suave harv Jun 11, 2009 22:28:27
Replying to Kozmik_Ken

I went last year for the first time. Drove down after work and got there about eight PM. There were massive designated car parks, we got in quite easily. It's a bit of a walk, but it's worth it.
The wait was pretty bad getting out the car park after sunrise, took a few hours, but as long as your prepared for that, go for it.

It rained all night, it was cold, I was tired, but I wouldn't have missed it. There's no amplified instruments allowed, so it's all drumming and yelling inside the stones, and quite right too!


Enjoy, and report back!

M megadread
megadread Jun 12, 2009 00:11:19
Replying to suave harv

It's also full of 16 year olds with attitude, they've usually took along a bottle of coke, well i say a bottle of coke, it's 70% vodka in reality so they can get it past security, the hardcore chavs down several cans of special brew before entry too just for good measure.
I'd never go there again personally.
There's a site about 18 miles away that's quite good at solstice, totally the opposite to stonehenge but i'm not going to say where, it only attracts about 5-600 people usually but the atmosphere is much better.
Your much better off visiting stonehenge for the winter solstice to be honest, chavs hate the cold.
Just my opinion based on experience. ; )

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