Stonehenge

[PurpleDragon]

The website for Stonehenge says it opens at 9am. What happens if you show up at 6am? Isn't it in the middle of nowhere? Can't you just walk up by it at anytime?

Thanks!

[drewsstrat]

are you mixing stonehenge and stone circle up?

Ain't stonehenge in wiltshire? Are Your going for soltace?

unless this is a random non glastonbury q of course?

[muddyslingbax]

The website for Stonehenge says it opens at 9am. What happens if you show up at 6am? Isn't it in the middle of nowhere? Can't you just walk up by it at anytime?

Thanks!

[___S_o_m_a__]

There will probably be security guards there at that time. If you ask them nicely they may let you in and up to the stones themselves. When it gets nearer to opening time it gets a lot busier and then you have to stay behind the rope.

[josephg]

I go every year, it tends to get busier after dark (so Sunday evening this year) I don't think it opens up to the public much before

[___S_o_m_a__]

Or you could always just go to Woodhenge instead. Not as impressive but you can go whenever you want with no security. But yeah Stonehenge is better.

[___S_o_m_a__]

In fact f**k it... do both. They are quite close together. Woodhenge first, then onto the proper henge.

[Stuzo]

We've tried to pop in a couple of time on the way down to Glastonbury at about 5:30 - 6AM. There is usually a lot infrastructure their for the solstice celebrations and consequently a lot of security. They block off all the car parks meaning you can only stop on the road, which is not very easy/safe round there. If you're looking for somewhere interesting to go for a sunrise breakfast I can recommend looking for a random brown sign and seeing where it takes you. For previously Glastonburys this has lead us to:

2007 - Wood Henge - not that great, turns out all the wood rotted thousands of years ago

2008 - Alfreds tower - rather nice tower in the middle of nowhere whith no obvious purpose

2009 - This column celebrating a vice admiral whose name escapes me: Link There is a great view across what I possibly inaccurately describe as the Vale of Avalon to Glastonbury Tor

This year we were going to do Glastobury Tor but as the carparks are open early we might just head straight there for our traditional sunrise breakkie

[PurpleDragon]

Thanks for the info everyone. Yes, speaking on the real Stonehenge.

[PurpleDragon]

I am thinking of doing this after we leave the fest at around 4am Monday morning.

[crow]

Yup, totally gated/fenced. Pretty high too, can't just sneak in sadly.