Witness the sun setting at Stonehenge from the ceremonial Avenue on the Winter Solstice.  Visit two World Heritage Sites in one day!

Stonehenge is carefully aligned on a sight-line that points to the winter solstice sunset and it is now thought that the Winter Solstice was actually more important to the people who constructed Stonehenge than the Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice Guided Tour Highlights (21st December):

• Visit Stonehenge at Sunset on the Winter Solstice
  Visit the English Heritage visitor centre
  See Bronze Age Burial Mounds
  Look inside the reconstructed Neolithic houses
  Stand in the 360° theatre and watch the solstice sunset
  Visit Avebury Stone Circle
  See Silbury Hill / Ancient Chalk Hill Figures / Neolithic Burial Mounds
  Luxury Mini Coach, expert guide services and all entrance fees included
  Full Day Tour departs from Salisbury.

On this guided tour we’ll follow in the footsteps of people from 4,500 years ago as the made their way across the landscape and up the ceremonial Avenue towards Stonehenge as the Sun set into the centre of the monument before the longest night of the year.

Visit Avebury Stone Circle on the Winter Solstice
Avebury Henge is one of the Wonders of Ancient Britain. Originally, the megalithic complex consisted of over 700 standing stones and contained the world’s largest stone circle. Long and meandering stone avenues coursed for one and a half miles which led to the inner circles and the heart of the stone temple. Walk amongst the Stones with the Druids and Pagans absorbing the magic of the largest Stone Circle in the world at one of the most important times of year. Take time to reflect upon its powerful, mysterious presence and the ancient engineering and design.

Enjoy a walking tour of this ancient and see the many Druids and Pagans gathering for the solstice celebrations. There’s also time to explore the charming village with its thatched cottages, antiques and Saxon village church. Maybe enjoy a traditional cream tea or if you are feeling brave enough why not try some local ale in Avebury’s haunted Inn, the Red Lion (the most haunted pub in England) before we continue to Salisbury via the scenic country back roads

You will pass famous white horses carved into the chalk hillsides and picturesque, tucked away villages. We also explore the mysterious phenomena of crop circles and take a closer look at any which may be in the area (seasonal generally from May to August). Their appearance is always unexpected, unpredictable and largely unexplained. We will pass ancient burial mounds and the mysterious Silbury Hill. This is Europe’s largest prehistoric man-made monument yet still a mystery to modern day man.

Sunset on the 21st December is at 15.52pm. We will be there for sunset!

Our Winter Solstice Sunset Tour departs form Salisbury at 9am on 21st December 2021
We also offer Stonehenge private guided tours and Stonehenge walking tours.

The Local Stonehenge Experts
http://www.StonehengeTravel.co.uk