Summer Solstice 2015 stuff you need to know......

This is what they say are the "Conditions of Entry for Summer Solstice:
www.english-heritage.org.uk

                       

 

Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2015

English Heritage is pleased to be providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice on 20-21 June 2015. 
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.
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.
 

These Conditions of Entry are written to ensure enjoyment and public safety for everyone.  Contravention of any of these conditions may result in entry being refused or your removal from Stonehenge.  English Heritage reserves the right to refuse entry. 
Stonehenge is seen by many as a sacred site – please respect it and please respect each other.
Stonehenge is a world renowned historic Monument and it is seen by many who attend the access as a sacred site.  Amplified Music is inappropriate and will not be permitted.

• Drunken, disorderly, and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated; ejection, by Security staff and/or Police, without return, will be the outcome.
• Illegal drugs are still illegal at Stonehenge as they are anywhere else.  The police will be on site during the access period and will take immediate action against anyone breaking the law.  Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs - the crowd, the noise and the sheer size of the place are likely to make any bad reaction much, much worse.  As much of the access is at night, if you had a bad reaction it may be difficult to locate you to administer treatment.
• Glass is not allowed at the Monument as many people walk barefoot and, in addition, livestock and wildlife also graze in the area.  If you bring any glass items with you, they will be confiscated.  
• Only small amounts of alcohol for personal use will be permitted on to site.  Alcohol is limited to no more than the equivalent of four 500ml cans of beer/cider or 75cl of wine.  No further alcohol will be permitted on subsequent re-entry. Be warned, drug/alcohol cocktails can be lethal, so please be fully of aware of what you are doing.
• Do not climb or stand on any of the stones – this includes the stones that have fallen.  This is in the interest of personal safety, the protection of this special site and respect for those attending.  As well as putting the stones themselves at risk, climbing on them can damage the delicate lichens.
• In order to ensure personal safety, random searching may be undertaken, but we hope that self-policing and personal responsibility will prevail.  Any items that might be used in an illegal or offensive manner will be confiscated.
• Camping, fires, Chinese lanterns, fireworks, candles, tea-lights or BBQs are NOT permitted at Stonehenge, in the Solstice Car Park, or anywhere in the surrounding National Trust land.
• In the interests of safety, sleeping bags or duvets will not be allowed on site.  Sleeping on the ground can create a trip hazard especially as much of the access is during the hours of darkness.  Also, people asleep on the ground could interfere with the work of the emergency services and hinder their ability to attend an incident.  Small ground sheets and blankets will be permitted for people to sit on.  Please do not bring chairs etc (unless used as a recognised disability aid). Shooting-sticks are not permitted. If you do want to sleep during the access period, it is strongly recommended that you either return to your vehicle in the Solstice Car Park or go to one of the public gathering areas outside the Monument.
• Drones or any type of remote-controlled flying devices are not permitted at Stonehenge or in any of the Solstice Car Parks.

Admission to Stonehenge

• Admission to Summer Solstice at Stonehenge is free of charge
• Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult
• Please remember that you will not be allowed access to the Monument with the following items:

 - Large quantities of alcohol  

-  Drugs

 - Large bags or rucksacks (or similar items)
 - Sleeping bags or duvets
 - Flaming torches, Chinese lanterns, Fireworks or candles etc.
 - Dogs (with the exception of registered assistance dogs), pets or other creatures
 - Camping equipment, including foldaway chairs, garden furniture, shooting-sticks.
 - BBQs or gas cylinders
 - Glass/bottles or other glass objects
 - Trolleys, wheel barrows or any other form of porterage
 - Pushchairs or buggies that are not exclusively used for a child
 - Large “golf-style” umbrellas, gazebos
 - Drones or any kind of remote control aircraft

For full details see our page on what to bring (and what not to bring) to Summer Solstice at Stonehenge.
And from this blog:
Here is some useful "other information" bus time tables etc:

By-way 12 - the track that runs along side the monument, will close to all traffic and persons:
from 0800 on the 18th till 0800 on the 22nd June.   one could of course still use National Trust land to walk there!!!
Alcohol allowed is reckoned to be about 4 cans or a bottle of wine per person.
Alcohol will not be allowed in glass bottle form and should be transferred into a plastic bottle before going onto site.  Should you forget this rule, the bottle will be confiscated and kept in the left luggage area by www.Wiltshire.Police.uk and can be claimed "after the party"!  Contact number: 101
It's well documented that the roads around Stonehenge are busy at normal times of the year and this weekend will be nose to tail..... especially the A303.....rather than sit in a queue for 2 hours......why not take the bus:
Adults: £10.00 return
Child:   £   5.00 return
 I've provided a time table for Salisbury Reds where buses will leave from Salisbury and Amesbury at regular intervals..... or you can down load it at: www.salisburyreds.co.uk/summersolstice 

Saturday 20th June
Salisbury New Canal (U)	1830		Then at frequent intervals until		2300	Then every 15 mins until		0100
Salisbury Rail Station		1840		2310			0115
Amesbury (The Centre/A345)		1855		2325			0130
Stonehenge (Vis.Centre)		1910		2345			0145

Sunday 21th June
Stonehenge (Vis. Centre)	0400		Then at frequent intervals until		0800		0830		0845		0900		0930		0945		1000
A360 Cross Roads		0415		0815		0845		0900		0915		0945		1000		1015
Salisbury (New Canal)		0427		0827		0857		0912		0927		0957		1012		1027
Salisbury Rail Station		0435		0835		0905		0920		0935		1005		1020		R

I hope this blog is helpful, finding the detail all in one place can be easier.....have a great time and it looks like we may have another brilliant sun rise at: 04.52

Enjoy!!