Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:48pm on 21 Jun 2025,Saturday Weather & Environment
On June 21, 2025, some 25,000 people druids, pagans, tourists, locals gathered at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain to witness the summer solstice sunrise, marking the longest day of the year. Before dawn, temperatures were already around 18 °C; by lunchtime nearby Surrey, it reached 33.2 °C the UK’s hottest day so far prompting an amber heat-health alert. Attendees cheered as sunlight streamed through the Heel Stone into the monument’s heart. The rare access allowed peaceful, joyous celebrations among the standing stones. Experts believe Stonehenge aligns with solar events, reinforcing its role as an ancient solar calendar.
