{"id":10223,"date":"2018-06-08T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog?p=10223"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:19:30","slug":"summer-solstice-at-stonehenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/summer-solstice-at-stonehenge","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice at Stonehenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all love a day of sunshine, especially in the UK where it\u2019s such a rarity. That\u2019s why when the Summer Solstice comes around, we can\u2019t help but do a celebratory dance (regardless of who\u2019s watching).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Summer Solstice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a nutshell, the Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and provides us with more daylight (yippee!). Scientifically speaking, it\u2019s caused by the Earth tilting towards the sun at its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/solstice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/solstice.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Solstice\" class=\"wp-image-10225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/solstice.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/solstice-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the Summer Solstice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The date changes every year but it\u2019s always in the summer months for the Northern Hemisphere and during winter for the Southern Hemisphere. This year the 21st June marks this extra special day so the countdown has already begun \u2013 shades at the ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s special about the Summer Solstice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrations take place all over to honour the Summer Solstice. From festivals to parties, it\u2019s seen as a cause to raise a glass (or two) and enjoy! So what can you do on this famous day so you don\u2019t get FOMO?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/celebrate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/celebrate.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating the Summer Solstice\" class=\"wp-image-10230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/celebrate.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.goldentours.com\/travelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/celebrate-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do on Summer Solstice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you want to throw your own celebratory party with ritual practises or blazing bonfires, or watch the sun go down from The Shard or the London Eye, the Summer Solstice promises to be a spectacle you won\u2019t want to miss. As for us, we\u2019re heading down to the exclusive Summer Solstice event at Stonehenge to make our mark on history. For thousands of years, people have gathered at these iconic Neolithic Stones on this day to worship, celebrate and watch the most beautiful sunset as the longest day of the year draws to an end! We\u2019re going to venture inside the inner circle with a VIP guide then settle down to a scrumptious picnic overlooking the famous stones \u2013 absolute bliss!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience the magic of Stonehenge during the summer solstice. 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