After the very successful Summer Solstice walk in June, it is obvious to look at "can we do The Double for the Winter Solstice"? Well...
Stonehenge is open and free to visit for the sunrise on Solstice Day, opening at 05.15 and closing again at 10.00 (for cleanup before re-opening later for the paid-for crowds). Sunrise is at 08.09. See more information here: https://production.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/solstice/Winter-Solstice-2025/
So, if we'd take the last train out from Waterloo to Salisbury (23.39-01.11) and assume a slower walking pace than in the summer (wetter and muddier ground, colder temperatures and probably less moonlight due to cloud cover), we'd arrive in the 06.30 to 07.00 window, about 90 minutes before sunrise, same as we did in the summer (we took 5 hours then if we deduct the time at the pub in Salisbury).
If anyone is interested in a group walk along those lines, please contact me or post a comment below and if there is a critical mass of people interested, I will post the walk (and be on it).
Note: the elegant solution would be to start from Amesbury and walk the route in reverse, but there is of course no train/bus combination early enough on Sundays to do this.
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