Stonehenge Summer Solstice Celebration 2024: Let's Witness the Magic Together
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 21. 06. 2024
- Join me on a journey to witness the incredible Stonehenge Summer Solstice Celebration in 2024. Experience the magic of this ancient site as we gather to celebrate the longest day of the year. Let's immerse ourselves in the mystical atmosphere and witness the sun aligning perfectly with the stones. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience - come along and be a part of this unique celebration at Stonehenge!
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Yonks ago, as a schoolboy, we could walk up to the henge and stroll around. Today, I advise friends who visit England to drive 35 km further to Amesbury. This henge is 800 yrs older, ten times larger in area and is free to get up close and personal with the stones. It isn't as well preserved or as dramatic, but somehow it is more relatable. It's the only ancient stone circle in the world having a village built inside it, and even an old pub! With the largest long barrow in Europe, and the mystical Silbury Hill, both nearby, this place is magical.
I always recommend Avebury. There's a pub in the middle, what more do you need?
I think you mean Avebury, not Amesbury.
SUCH GOOD ADVICE.. SH is a disgusting place... the entir place is a hoax... and they make the buggers pay to see it... to see some stones they put there 80 years ago...
@@petejones7532 You're correct. Not being English, I regularly get these similar names confused.
Avebury stone circle is the one you mean.
Amesbury is the village closest to Stonehenge.
I'm fortunate enough to have had this same experience. Truly a magical moment, the energy is always so positive and uplifting. The world needs more of this right now sadly
Iâm of an age when you could just touch and climb all over Stonehenge and nobody thought anything of it. The all night drumming by people that canât drum, would have driven me bonkers. The parts of the video where thereâs quiet and stillness were fab.
It's because people treated the stones with such disrespect that they were closed off.
@@helenwood8482Yes, I know that is the reason.
Mac, I truly appreciate this as I've never been to Stonehenge and it's great living vicarious through your experience.đ
Thanks for taking us along Big Mac!!â€â€
Absolutely wonderful !!!! Beautifully filmed and so evocative. Thanks so much for sharing this Mac.
Your a true druid now Mac đđ
Thank you Mac, that was beautiful. Made me cry. Take care man.
me too!
Your doing something like the people did 5000 years ago, Think its Fantastic. As people become disillusioned with the Main religions in Britain these type of gatherings will grow .
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the UK.
@thadtuiol1717 Only a Mongst a Certain part of Society, In Reality the main Part of Society who would have been Christians now call themselves Atheist or Agnostic.
I visited Stonehenge in the early 70âs on a school trip when you could walk around the stones and touch them,itâs sad you canât do this anymore except at winter and summer solstice because people didnât respect them,when I travel to Dorset and back I canât wait to see the stones from the car,I feel the whole of Salisbury Plain has a good energy.đ
Wow... what an experience! Thank you for sharing Mac. â„
So it was you who painted it orange then?! Booo!!!
Next year, I recommend driving into Salisbury and getting the 333 bus. It takes you straight through in about 30 minutes. They run all night from 18:30 until 1 am x (only problem is I don't know where you would park, haha! I got the train to Salisbury) x Pleased you enjoyed it. You captured the atmosphere! x
That's what I do, wouldn't dream of driving there
By you going to this particular festival you really are connecting with humans tens of thousands of years ago.
It was put there in the 40's... its a massive hoax... ITS A BUNCH OF STONES WITH ZERO HISTORY... just projections... and the willinglness to pay.
How so, do they have social media accounts as well?
@@thadtuiol1717 basically sharing that moment when the sun rises. Mid-summer. This is a sort of celebration that goes back thousands of years. This is why places like Stonehenge 's were built. It's not a belief the longest day. It's the tilted fact of the planet Earth and the Sun. As I said, shared for tens of thousands of years.
Lovely video. So chill seeing all the mist on the fields in the morning â€
Didn't you attend last year! What happened with just stop oil was a disgrace. Herbs and spices made me laugh, I think we all know what you mean by that. The Coppers turn a blind eye which is fine. It still amazes me, after 5 thousand years we still don't know what they were built for. Great Vlog mate.
Mac, what a lovely video. I'm convinced you were a druid in a previous life. Your chill personality tells us a lot about you đ
I love your account of your beautiful experience there, Thank you so much for bringing us some of that special atmosphere.
Mate, good effort. As a veteran I suggest you hitch, have a gallon of water in your rucksack and a dose of LSD, no food required.
It never failed me.
EDIT' I have to say that the stones really have some kind of energy, I can't explain it and my ancestors probably couldn't either, yet it's there. The fact that the cops were so easy going amid a ton of pot smokers says it all. I love the UK. We rock.
Being self-congratulatory, smug and degenerate is all you rock at
I live a mile away from the stones dude, let me know next tome
Thanks for sharing this Mac. I could not have imagined what it was like to be there. Now I know. Thank you.
What a wonderful video thank you. I live 30 miles from there driven past it on the worlds worst road the a303 countless times yet I have never been. I canât say it interested me as you can see if from car but when I heard it was attacked it made me angry (why did they do it - we need to preserve them for the future) and watching this had made me want to go now. I echo the comments about the Averby stones they are impressive in their own right.
The put corn starch on the stones that washes away with water now ask yourself why are you angry about destroying the stones but not about the fact oil companies are destroying our planet for money đđ
you're not interested in going up to something your ancestors built 5000 years ago? where are you going thats more interesting when you drive by?
@@rundmk00 drive past it enough in the day to day travel and itâs easily done.
Wow, what an amazing experience đđ
Ahhhh my homeland, born in Salisbury and the first place a lived was in Alderbury. This is my soul space â€
Thankyou Mac, you brought back memory's from long ago when i used to go to the original Henge festival before it unfortunately got out of hand, been back a couple times since, and done that loooong ass walk to and from the stones in various states, an absolute pleasure to watch, as always.
Wow that sunrise was incredible đ€©
You'll be at Glastonbury next!đ
Only seems 5 minutes since you did last years solstice!
What a really magical experience!! â€ïž
Winter solstice is the more important event, it marks the beginning of longer days. That's worth celebrating more.
Yes, but it's colder and darker and the chance of seeing the sun is very low. For those who don't live as far north as Stonehenge, even though Mac was saying it was a long night the sunset was at 21:26 and sunrise was at 04:52 and the northern sky will never get fully dark if there is no cloud. If you were in Edinburgh then the sunset and sunrise times were 22:02 and 04:26, a six and a half hour night that never gets darker than nautical twilight. Similar to Northern Canada and Alaska.
You are so lucky. I Will be there someday. Happy Solstice. Hugs from Spain.
When I was a child I have a photo of myself, taken by family, standing between the stones playing 'Sampson. This reminds me of the 'Flower Power' days.
Another very interesting and entertaining video. Thank you Mac.
That was exceptional Mac! Loved every minute really gave me a feeling of what it's like there. What an experience, very emotional on such a beautiful morning! Thanks for your time and patience queuing up and stuff đ but it looked well worth while, thanks!
You get the feeling the local powers that be dont want people having this event. Thanx for shareing Mac. Like you say, Its an experiance.
The local powers that be are less important than 5000+ years of history
Many thanks for this, it's something I would love to do I'm so glad you enjoyed the experience.đ
It happens every year... if you get the chance, give it a go.
Do it next year would be nice 2 see also day time nice walk 4 family!
Mac, you must have some stamina, good for you personally I will be tucked up in bed at sunriseđ
Amazing, thanks for sharing â€ïž
That was fascinating to watch Mac! Thank you so much for sharing it with usđ
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Great to see you back there.
I live 5 minutes down the road and my 16 year old went there to celebrate.
Hey dude , park the car in a nearby town , catch a bus and then walk to Stonehenge , a much better experience .
Thanks for the upload
Thanks for the tips!
â@MacandBlair Park for free in fargo road, larkhill. Walk to stonehenge about 1 mile
Great stuff
Thank you â€
You got me in the video :)
This was my first, next time im bringing a drum
Couldn't make it this year due to my Lupus flaring up but my Cousins were there đ
Youâre great, thanks for representing all of us â€
How does he represent you?
Cool guy
Well done Mac
Comprehensive and atmospheric tour. Cheers.
Great video, thank you, I always wondered what an event like that would be like. I've driven past Stone Henge many times, I live in Kent, but often travel through Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, etc, but never actually stopped to look around. Enjoy your vids, keep them coming, cheers
I guess the security was due to the event a few days earlier. Again another case where the public will feel less inclined to support them.
They put corn starch on the stones it washes away with water now ask yourself why are you angry about them destroying the stones but not angry with oil companies destroying our world for money đđ
No, the security is always like that, it's an alcohol and drug free zone
That first sight from the road is so great!
What a cool experience
What a great experience!!!!!!
Thanks for that !
Beautiful, thanks for sharing
Great video and very spiritual
Funny how the sunniest day of the year so far coincides with the longest day of the year.
It's the first sunny day this year. Awful weather this year.
Have you experienced the Tar barrels event that is held in Ottery St. Mary on November the 5th each year? That should be another one to add to your calendar, it is wild.
I would say that it in terms of taking the family, the earlier part of the evening should be ok but by 7/8pm, when the crowds really start getting heavy then, best for them to fall back to the bonfire and quieter parts of the town whilst the barrel runners are in action.
awesome đ
Awesomeness like the last video you shared with us Thank you â€â€â€â€â€đđđđđ
good for you bro' - was 50 years ago i first came. wally!
I remember having y sandwiches and Fanta whilst sitting on the stones ⊠geography field trip to Lulworth Cove. I feel ashamed now but then I was 14 and the visiting adults were chipping bits off with axes ⊠which is why it was closed before it was destroyed
And Hane Austenâs house on the way back ⊠or the Roman Baths in Bath further west
Thank you for sharing your experience of Stonehenge with us, Mac. It was really absorbing. I only recently discovered your channel and I have been binge-watching your fascinating videos. They really do cheer me up!
I am so glad you find enjoyment in my videos... that means a lot to me.
The view of people walking through the mist towards the end looked spectacular
It was a great shot... showing the people... finding their way home...
Next year, motorcycle, much quicker!
What a sad culture with live in now when even witnessing the summer soltice / the sunrise so many people even at Stonehenge have to get their phones out and record it rather than just being in the moment. I must sound so negative but jusy feel something is getting lost.
If youâre on YT you will definitely find people documenting things
Great video. It's been an interesting watch, in a great way. Ive lived here all my life, and never been.
It looks like a little too much hassle, and i don't understand why you can't take your chair? Reading the comments below, I'm sold on the one with a pub.
If you brave the journey again next year, then i guess it's worth it. (I think its worth it anyway, i've just piggy backed on your trip. lol)
Breathtaking †although the librarian peeps banging drums would absolutely do my head in
It's always really bad drumming
I go every year, i was there, dont drive, get the bus from Salisbury railway station
I see that the bassist didn't turn up for the gig, plenty of drummers though!
Avebry seems better? Less restrictions still stone circles less hassle verey important sights like silbry hill largest man mated nealithick earth work Europe and west kennet long Barrow a ancient burial mound!
How pissed would you been after you said they've been there for 5000 years, they're not going anywhere, and when you got there. they were just gone. :/
đ± I like your thinking...
PAGANS WAKE UP... they got you opening portals...
Oh, the suppose Druidâs have access on these days ⊠the summer solstice âŠ
Thatâs what it was built for âŠ.. supposedly.. the summer solstice âŠ
The weather in England is never this good for these events. Usually cloudy, rain or cold. I think you got lucky there. Apart from the allergies. đ
Why don't they arrange parking some distance away a few places and busses?
... Don't like the flood lights, seems wrong.
Walk from somewhere?
A load of leftyâs supping on the lefty soup. Iâd go though, for the experience.
More libtardian than out and out Lefty, ut yeah, it's a broad tent of ne'erdowells.
'This is er an exercise in patience...your waiting to get here...your waiting for the night to end....your waiting for the sun to rise...and then your waiting to leave.' Yeh.
I really admire your persistence and enthusiasm and you got some great scenes on your camera but I would rather poke my own eyes out with red hot sticks than go there with all those people and cars. I would go if everybody else was banned haha
They celebrated on the wrong day this year. The solstice was on the 20th.
Are they celebrating shortest night or longest daylight? I am not sure which fell when but the solstice was at 21:51 on 20 June this year but the longest daylight may have been 21 June.
â@@martinconnelly1473It was more likely the winter solstice that was of importance, death/rebirth, tomb/womb symbolism & all that.
@@martinwilliams9866 I suspect that the date of Yule/Christmas is 4 days after the winter solstice because it was hard to tell when it had actually occurred. By the 25th you could be sure it had though.
Commercialised a sacred site with chips n cheese!! ....the last time i went in 2016 ...never again ...drunken teenagers ...rubbish left everywhere...id been going every year for the last 20 years ...very sad its lost the true vibe
Pagan
Looks fairly degenerate
The best kind of overnight celebration. đ
Freaks thatâs all there is to see, sort yourselves out!
Lol
No, we're fine thanks
what a sad act you are Rick
Thankyou for sharing this, it's the closest I will get to visiting this year anyway! You have a talent for sharing your open hearted enthusiasm for things that matter without imposing your ego, a real pleasure to watch
Cool video †I went , it was amazing ..I canât wait for next year âŠ..mushroom girls Rachel and sophie if you see this contact me đđâ€â€â€
We fought with police every year at Stonehenge. They criminalised our culture and sold it back to the masses. Wonât go to the stones at solstice now. We go elsewhere for the party. My band have played the drove at equinoxâs regularly but not for a while now. Weâll. be back though.
Your 'culture' being what, exactly?