• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Momcrieff
  • About Me
    • Contact me
  • My 100 year old home
  • Recipes
    • Four Ingredients or Less!
    • Appetizers
    • Main Dish
    • Soups
    • Baked Items
    • Desserts & Treats
  • Gardening
    • Spring Gardening
    • Fall Gardening
    • Gardening And Landscaping
    • Planters / Containers
    • Misc. & Chores
  • DIY
    • DIY
    • Valentine's Day
    • Spring
    • Fabulous Fall!
    • Christmas & Winter
  • Misc.
    • Vacations
      • Family Vacation
    • Home Ownership
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • 1923 House
  • Easy Recipes
  • Gardening
  • DIY
  • About Me
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Vacations

    Stonehenge & Summer Solstice

    Published: Jun 21, 2015 · Modified: Dec 29, 2022 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    June 21st is summer solstice, the longest day of the year.  I always love looking up the celebration that happens at Stonehenge.  Lots of interesting people with interesting beliefs!    I'll throw a link at the bottom of this post so you can take a peek too!

    Stonehenge. Our visit to this amazing place!

    Earlier this year, Lori and I went to visit London and the English countryside thanks to the best Christmas present from our husbands.  We did go to Stonehenge!  When I heard on the news that it is summer solstice this morning, I just felt the need to share some of our Stonehenge pictures.

    The weather wasn't great when we went (Early May).  It was 50 degrees with 50 mph winds.   Locals all told us they had never experienced winds like that!  Our tour guide told us to bundle up when we got there.  We opened our suitcases and wore lots of layers.   And our raincoats.  We were glad we did!

    Stonehenge

    See the big purse?  Needed it to keep my umbrella in for our whole trip!

    Stonehenge

     

    Just so you realize how cold it was, Lori was very comfortable in her cute winter hat!

    When you go to Stonehenge, you start at an brand new visitor's center.  There is lots of information and a museum there.  Of course, a gift shop too!   This is where you catch the shuttle bus for the short ride to the Stonehenge site.  You can also rent the handheld tour devices where you listen to information at different stations.  Just to clarify, I wan NOT on the phone in this picture!

    Stonehenge

    The dark clouds and misty weather added to the atmosphere here at Stonehenge.  These stones are HUGE!   There still is a lot of mystery as to how these stones were brought here.  And why.  The blue stones originated in Wales, at a site 250 miles away.   Each stone weighs 3 - 4 tons.

    chocolate banana muffins
    FREE SIGN UP

    Looking for super easy delicious recipes? Sign up and I'll send them!

    It is a sacred place.  It was a burial place for thousands of years.

    Stonehenge

    I LOVE history, but I realize not everyone does.  So, for those of you who want to know more, here are a couple of links for you to explore.

    Summer Solstice Celebration.

    More Info. about Stonehenge.

    If you would like to read more posts about our London/English Countryside trip, here are those links.

    Tea at Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle)

    And, I have to share my scones recipe!

    Seriously, if you are looking for a place to go on an awesome vacation, GO TO ENGLAND!

     

    More Vacations

    • colorful piece of duct tape taped around handle of suitcase
      Luggage Identification Ideas
    • Downton Abby
      Tea at Downton Abbey
    • The Big Island of Hawaii
      Visiting The Big Island of Hawaii
    • A collage showing The Grand Hotel, kids biking on a bike path and a natural stone structure.
      Mackinac Island - A family vacation in the mid-West!
    125 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




      This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    1. pestep81

      June 22, 2015 at 5:52 am

      Sounds like such a fun trip. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    I'm Susan Moncrieff! I love sharing easy recipes, especially those that take less than 30 minutes and have less than 5 ingredients. I'm passionate about gardening and creating flower planters. My home is 100 years old and sometimes you will see it in my posts! It was a true fixer upper and I love it!

    More about me →

    Subscribe to Momcrieff

    Trending Articles...

    • close up of three ingredient peanut butter cookies
      Peanut Butter Cookies - 3 Ingredients
    • raised garden beds in metal fire pit rings
      Raised Garden Beds
    • 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins in muffin tin
      2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
    • knob and tube wiring
      Knob and tube wiring
    • shortbread cookies on a white plate
      Shortbread cookies
    • front door planter full of pink petunias, purple fountain grass and sweet potato vine.
      How to plant flower pots
    • 3 ingredient chocolate banana muffins
      Banana chocolate muffins - 3 ingredients.
    • three ingredient peach cobbler
      Three Ingredient Peach Cobbler
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Susan Moncrieff
    • Advertising and Disclosures
    • Contact

    Categories

    • My 100 year old home
    • Easy Recipes
    • Gardening
    • DIY
    • Misc

    Most Popular

    • 25 Outdoor Planters
    • My Raised Garden Beds
    • My white kitchen remodel 
    • Knob and tube wiring
    • Three Ingredient Peach Cobbler
    • Deconstructed cabbage rolls

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023

    125 shares