US EditionSummer solstice at Stonehenge draws 'record-breaking' crowd
- About 25,000 people, including visitors from Hong Kong and America, gathered at Stonehenge on June 21, 2025, to celebrate the summer solstice sunrise.
- The event attracted a record-breaking crowd due to the solstice falling on a weekend combined with a heatwave hitting many parts of England.
- Visitors experienced rays of light entering the monument as the sun rose behind the Heel Stone, and the solstice allowed close access to the stones as it has for millennia.
- Wiltshire Police warned motorists to drive cautiously because heavy traffic and pedestrian risks increased, while some described the sunrise as "amazing" and the atmosphere as very special.
- The gathering highlighted the continued cultural importance of Stonehenge's solstice, combining ancient traditions and modern public interest during warm, largely dry weather.
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Winston-Salem JournalStonehenge marks summer solstice
LONDON — As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge — the ancient monument in southern England that has clocked summer solstices for thousands of…
Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans, revelers to celebrate summer solstice
LONDON -- As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of…
Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revellers to celebrate the summer solstice
As the sun rose on the longest day of the year Saturday, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.
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Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice
As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.
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