Stonehenge Winter Solstice being live streamed

This will be the second Solstice in 2020 where visitors are being allowed in to the monument field for the celestial event.

English Heritage say they've taken advice from Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police in keeping it closed, due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

The event normally attracts around 5,000 people to Stonehenge each year to see in the sunrise after the longest night.

WATCH ONLINE

We can still take part in our own celebrations for the Winter Solstice by watching the live stream of the sunrise on the English Heritage social media channels.

Tune in before 8.09am to see it:

Nichola Tasker, Stonehenge Director, said:

"We are very disappointed that we cannot host our usual Winter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge. The solstices and equinoxes are incredibly important moments in Stonehenge's calendar, but this year has not been kind to such gatherings. We hope instead that people will enjoy the solstice sunrise on line from their home. We can't wait to do the Winter Solstice justice at Stonehenge next year."

English Heritage is asking people who might have wanted to travel to the site for the Solstice to respect the decision not to open and avoid going along.

This year's Summer Solstice was also live streamed back in June, with 5.2 million people watching the feed.

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