"But please do not travel to Stonehenge this summer solstice, watch it online instead." The National Trust has also closed Avebury and asked visitors "not to travel to the area". Stephen Stacey ...

SIR John Lubbock was a notable figure in the period of our scientific history which saw the birth and development of evolutionary theory. If the part he played was not as weighty as that of Lyell ...

Among those at the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge were ... and I think that sends a very positive message." In Avebury, which is home to another stone circle, two men wearing cloaks ...

THOUSANDS of people descended on Stonehenge at the weekend to mark this year’s summer solstice. Police said about 23,000 attended the neolithic site in Wiltshire, with others — including hippies and ...

The Stonehenge and Avebury heritage site is a massive 6,500 ... over the Heel Stone on the longest day of the year (summer solstice) and sets over it on the shortest day (winter solstice) suggests ...

Organized Stonehenge tours from London typically include round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned coach, as well as visits to other nearby landmarks, such as the Avebury stone circles and Bath.