Summer Solstice

Each year on the 21th of June visitors from around the world gather at Stonehenge overnight to mark the summer solstice and to see the sunrise above the stones.
- Live from Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2010 – Pictures, Tweets & Trading Cards
- The Summer Solstice 2010 at Stonehenge Practical Information
- Stonehenge and the Solstices – What’s a solstice? Why is this important ?
- The Solstice at Stonehenge Virtual – Can’t make it to the famous stone circle? Experience the solstice online in our 3D reconstruction! Live music starts at 9pm UK time.
- Photographs from the 2009 Summer Solstice



History
The iconic stone monument in England – and it’s surrounding areas served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. But besides that, not much is known about how or why the henge was constructed. Was it a religious place? A way to keep track of time? Or maybe even a giant open-air disco? And what about all the other henges? Are they related? The mysteries surrounding it – and the vast amount of interpretations possible – have made it one of the most well known – and parodied – heritage sites around the world.