THE winter solstice will be celebrated at Stonehenge on Wednesday.
Sunrise is at 8.09am on December 22 and visitors will be able to access the monument as soon as it is light enough to do so safely.
Entrance is free and will be available from roughly 7.30am until 9am, when the site will close to visitors before re-opening as per usual at 9.30am.
Peter Carson from English Heritage said: “We are delighted to offer people a warm welcome to Stonehenge this Winter Solstice.
Over the years, the event has grown from a handful of people to a celebration enjoyed by a couple of thousand of people.
We work very closely with the Druid and Pagan community to ensure that the event is a success.”
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