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Winter Solstice Walk Stonehenge and Amesbury

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Overview

Celebrate The Winter Solstice at Stonehenge.  We will meet at Nunney Catch at 6 am and share cars. We then drive to Larkhill and Park near Fargo Road. We walk into Stonehenge to see the sunrise and then walk to Amesbury for breakfast. We return to the cars at Larkhill

Saturday, 21 December 2024
Meeting time:
6:14 am
Start time:
7:20 am
Estimated finish time:
1:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 73666 44744
Nearest postcode:
BA11 4FP
what3words:
cackling.butterfly.processes
Meeting time:
6:14 am

Nunney Catch Service Station

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 12450 43723
Nearest postcode:
SP4 8NS
what3words:
spout.students.detonated
Start time:
7:20 am

Footpath to Stonehenge off Fargo Road

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