What happens at Stonehenge on the Longest Day of the Year?
Hhundreds of people go to Stonehenge to watch the sun rise as it shines on one famous stone – the Heel stone. For the Druids this is a very important moment of the year. Druid celebrations also take place on Midsummer’s Eve when bonfires are lit to show respect for the Sun God, whose power is greatest at the Summer Solstice. The fires also represent an attempt to ward off the coming winter. Practice of this ancient ritual, which also includes a Summer Solstice Circle Dance, is now mainly confined to Cornwall, the West Country, and London’s Hampstead Heath.
