Stonehenge is the most requested place in Britain to be included in a tour itinerary. Unfortunately you cannot usually get up close to the stones in order to protect them. However on 21st June an excepton is made. Thousands of people flock to Stonehenge for the Summer Solistice and are allowed to wander within the circle of stones.
Why is this date significant? There are many theories around who built Stonehenge and why but what is undoubtedly true is that it is a calendar. The stones were positioned so that the sun would shine precisely from the outer ring openings to the central point on equinoxes and solstices. The Summer solistice is of course the start of Summer and if there is a clear sky around 5 am then the sight of the sun shining into the centre circle gives hope for a good Summer!
