US EditionSummer solstice at Stonehenge draws 'record-breaking' crowd
- Thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, on June 21, 2025, to celebrate the summer solstice sunrise.
- The event followed a weekend heatwave and an amber heat-health alert, both contributing to a record-breaking crowd at the World Heritage site.
- Visitors witnessed the sun rise behind the Heel Stone, channeling sunlight into the monument’s center, continuing a tradition marked at Stonehenge for millennia.
- Curator Jennifer Wexler described the solstice as "one of our most special moments," while Wiltshire Police urged motorists to drive safely amid increased pedestrian risk.
- The gathering highlighted Stonehenge's cultural significance and enforced traffic restrictions on the A303, reflecting ongoing efforts to manage large crowds during solstice celebrations.
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At the famous stone circle Stonehenge in England, the summer solstice was celebrated. The event, which was carried in the spirit of pagan traditions, gathered around 25,000 people on Saturday morning, some from as far away as the USA. Visitors praised the atmosphere as well as the true summer weather; Britain experienced its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring as high as 33.2 degrees Celsius.
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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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