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Stonehenge 2006 : The Summer Solstice Celebration

snorbury said:
I'm going down there on Sunday, for the Stonehenge Reinactment Society general meet up, picnic, tea and cricket match. Anyone else into it? I've got a couple of spare seats.
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Mate, I never got back to you about that other festival (the one near Yeovil), sorry :o

Have you given up your plan to go there then? Starts tomorrow, lasts til Solstice ... ;)
 
Avebury

I have not been to the Solstice at Stonehenge. I always head to Avebury for the following reasons

1. There is a pub in the centre of the circle
2. You can camp (just on the Solstice night)
3. You can approach it from the Ridgeway on foot (or by mountain bike), just like folk would have done for thousands of years
4. If you want space alone the circle is big enough to find your own spot

Careful though. You might not be able to park you car so take a train to Swindon then bus to Avebury
 
Agreed, I went to both Avebury (earlier in the afternoon) and then Stonehenge in 2004, and in retrospect, wish I'd stayed at Avebury!

Will return there next year probably, after my diversion to Yeovil this time.
 
William of Walworth said:
Mate, I never got back to you about that other festival (the one near Yeovil), sorry :o

Have you given up your plan to go there then? Starts tomorrow, lasts til Solstice ... ;)
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Got blown out with the van, so taking a car down west instead, want to see some ancient sites and enjoy the English midsummer, was planning on popping into Los Vagueness, but it's off. Dunno really, I'm one of those "festivals should be free" people. Looking forward to the meet up, but will only just stick my head in and say :)Hello:) not sure about The Sunrise Festival, so probo see you another time .........Enjoy
 
I can't decide between bike and car to get there. How bad is the car park q?

It would be nice to have a car to warm up in/fall asleep in but not if it takes two hours to exit the car park.

If it's the car, I can pick up hitchers which would be nice, payback for past lifts.

Anyone got a handle on the weather?:)
 
Wifes into all this hippy shit its just a pile of rocks imho on the way too
salisbury plain might look better when the road is got rid of .Have fun if your going but wrap up warm .
 
boskysquelch said:
...about half-past-last-Wednesday?:D
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:D ta, doctor who's round ere somewhere, he'll have to help us out.

no i mean like, say arriving at 12/1/2am? would that be more or less sensible than 9/10pm
<crosses fingers for sensible answer>
anyway, i ain't driving so dunno why i care so much :p
 
i've been going every year for years and mainly taking vast quantities of halucenagenics and having a wonderfull stumbly time unfortunatlly this year i shant due to bieng to busy at work.and it's that fact that makes it even worse......utterlly gutted of dorset :(
 
ddraig said:
:D ta, doctor who's round ere somewhere, he'll have to help us out.

no i mean like, say arriving at 12/1/2am? would that be more or less sensible than 9/10pm
<crosses fingers for sensible answer>
anyway, i ain't driving so dunno why i care so much :p
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if you get there at 8 you can get into the vibe and party atmosphere in the car park for 2 hrs before the gate opens. the atmosphere builds as you walk all the way to the stones with everyone. (its quite a long way) then as the night goes on it just gets more and more manic as the trips and mushies and coke etc kick in. also the traffic queue is pretty hideous if you get there about 9-10
if youve never been id say try getting there early to go for the whole experience.
having said all that i might turn up later this year as im knackered after the sunrise festy and need some r and r.
see you there :D
 
thefuse said:
if you get there at 8 you can get into the vibe and party atmosphere in the car park for 2 hrs before the gate opens. the atmosphere builds as you walk all the way to the stones with everyone. (its quite a long way) then as the night goes on it just gets more and more manic as the trips and mushies and coke etc kick in. also the traffic queue is pretty hideous if you get there about 9-10
if youve never been id say try getting there early to go for the whole experience.
having said all that i might turn up later this year as im knackered after the sunrise festy and need some r and r.
see you there :D
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woop! a sensible reply :D
cheers
 
what's the name of the pub in/near glastonbury that has a big beer garden that you can see the tor from?
ta
 
ddraig said:
what's the name of the pub in/near glastonbury that has a big beer garden that you can see the tor from?
ta
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Would that be the Apple Tree? Thats not in the town, its on the road to Pilton farm.
 
I'm all excited now. My boss tried to make me cancel the day off on wed due to pressure of work, I said for me the solstice is the "religious event" of my year!:)
 
I'm excited - I hadn't planned on going this year, but my best mate is travelling from wales for it, so if she can do it, I can do it too :D

so, I'd best go and read all the info about getting there without a car.
 
Tank Girl said:
I'm excited - I hadn't planned on going this year, but my best mate is travelling from wales for it, so if she can do it, I can do it too :D

so, I'd best go and read all the info about getting there without a car.
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See you there, milesy coming?:)
 
Tank Girl said:
I'm excited - I hadn't planned on going this year, but my best mate is travelling from wales for it, so if she can do it, I can do it too :D

so, I'd best go and read all the info about getting there without a car.
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can't she pick ya up?

fancy trying to meet up in the hecticness?
 
ddraig said:
can't she pick ya up?

fancy trying to meet up in the hecticness?
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london is a bit out of her way ;) :D

I've got your number stored in my phone, so hopefully will catch up with you there, though I can't make any promises! we'll have a 3 year old in tow, so he'll be the boss no doubt.
 
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