The Stonehenge alternative to visit in Wiltshire for Summer Solstice

After this farmstay, I'll always choose Avebury over Stonehenge

Driving past Stonehenge on the A303 never gets old, but mysticism evaporates when you’re forced to walk around the monoliths behind a rope. However, hugging their counterparts 20 miles north at Avebury henge is a visceral experience. A couple of days after Beltane (the ancient Gaelic May Day festival) I joined some white robed druids heading into the vast stone henge and wondered why I hadn’t thought to visit sooner. For the summer and winter so…

The Stonehenge alternative to visit in Wiltshire for Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice at Avebury, which is National Trust operated, is set to welcome dozens of people to see the sun rise tomorrow (June 21).