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Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument

The Guardian World Wednesday 29 July 2026, 04:00 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read
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Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout AugustTrips to Stonehenge can be a little hectic. Tens of thousands of people turn up to celebrate summer and winter solstices and most other days the site is a place of bustle, excited conversation and selfie action. But throughout August, English Heritage is offering visitors the chance to win some guaranteed solitude within the hulking stones.

Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August

Trips to Stonehenge can be a little hectic. Tens of thousands of people turn up to celebrate summer and winter solstices and most other days the site is a place of bustle, excited conversation and selfie action.

But throughout August, English Heritage is offering visitors the chance to win some guaranteed solitude within the hulking stones.

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