2014年英国巨石阵夏至民间庆典活动

来源： English Heritage

网页： <http://www./daysout/properties/stonehenge/summer-solstice/?lang=en>.

时间： 21 June, 2014

English Heritage is pleased to be providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice on 20-21 June 2014. Please help us to create a peaceful occasion by taking personal responsibility and following the Conditions of Entry and guidelines set out on these pages. The full Conditions of Entry can also be downloaded from the right hand side of this page.

We have a duty of care to ensure public safety and are responsible for protecting Stonehenge and its surrounding Monuments. If we are to ensure that future access is sustainable, it is essential that everyone observes and abides by these Conditions of Entry.

Celebrating the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.

During Managed Open Access for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, we support all individuals and groups conducting their own forms of ceremony and celebration providing that they are mutually respectful and tolerant of one another. It is a place seen by many as a sacred site - therefore please respect it and those attending.

English Heritage continues to work closely with the many agencies and people from all sectors of the community and we would like to thank them for their help and support.

Parking and entry to the Monument will be free, subject to the Conditions of Entry.  Please do not arrive at the Solstice car park or Stonehenge in advance of the opening times listed below.

Please note: As Summer Solstice this year occurs on a Friday/Saturday, the roads around Stonehenge will be very busy. We strongly advise visitors to leave their cars at home and travel to Stonehenge using public transport. See Travel for further information. 

You can also follow @eh_stonehenge on Twitter for travel updates on the night.

Timings for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

• SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS 
  19.00 hours (7pm) Friday 20 June
• ACCESS TO STONEHENGE
  19.00 hours (7pm) Friday 20 June
• LAST ADMISSION TO SOLSTICE CAR PARK  
  06.00 hours (6am) Saturday 21 June
• STONEHENGE CLOSES 
  08.00 hours (8am) Saturday 21 June
• SOLSTICE CAR PARK TO BE VACATED 
  12.00 hours (12 Noon) Saturday 21 June  

We hope the weather will be kind and wish you a peaceful and celebratory solstice.

Sunset and Sunrise

Sunset and sunrise occur at the following times:

• Sunset on Friday 20 June 2014 is at 21.26 hrs (9.26pm)
• Sunrise on Saturday 21 June 2014 is at 04.52 hrs (4.52am)

Summer solstice at Stonehenge – in pictures

• 作者： Greg Whitmore
  
• 来源：英国卫报
•  时间： Saturday 21 June 2014 11.18 BST
• 链接: <http://www./uk-news/gallery/2014/jun/21/stonehenge-summer-solstice-in-pictures>.
  

Hundreds of revellers gather at mystical ancient site in Wiltshire to watch the sun rise and welcome in the year''s longest day

Crowds gather before dawn among the stones at Stonehenge overnight. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Visitors clamber for the best vantage point … Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

 

No napping now. You''re in danger of missing it. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Druids, pagans and revellers comprise the crowds celebrating. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Yoga fans warm up for some sun salutations. Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Dawn is also the perfect time to practice taking smartphone photos into the sun.  

Crowds hold hands to form a circle as musicians play songs to see in the day.  

A reveller hugs a warm stone and looks on as the sun rises. 

Aztecs made the long journey to take part in the event. Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Mad Alan and his grandson bask in the golden light. 

A couple shares an early-morning embrace. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP