The Summer Solstice sunrise gathering at Stonehenge is held in Wiltshire.
Stonehenge stands on Salisbury Plain in the English county of Wiltshire. Its stones are arranged so that the Sun rises near the Heel Stone when viewed from the monument’s central area at the summer solstice. This alignment has made the site a powerful focus for modern solstice gatherings and public interest in prehistoric astronomy.
People have gathered at Stonehenge for solstice events, including ceremonies associated with modern Pagan and Druid movements. The monument itself was built in stages between roughly 3000 and 1600 BCE. Its exact purposes remain debated, but its solar alignments are among the clearest reasons the site is linked with midsummer.