Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to see the winter solstice sunrise ... The ancient site, which is managed by English Heritage, opened its Monument Field at 07:45 GMT so crowds ...

As a result, scores of druids and other worshippers flock to the prehistoric monument each winter solstice to mark the occasion, with English Heritage allowing open access to the inner circle.

In contrast, the Southern Hemisphere is entering the winter solstice at this time ... The official English Heritage YouTube channel will be hosting a livestream if you can't make it to Wiltshire ...

Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere ... you can catch a free livestream of the sunrise on the English Heritage YouTube and Facebook pages. It's best suited for night ...

In this sense, cultural diversity is the common heritage ... "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter ...

What is the summer solstice ... too! English Heritage, the charity responsible for managing Stonehenge, claim that the monument was built to align with the sun on the summer and winter solstices ...