United Kingdom - December 21, 2025 Wiltshire, England – A video shared by X user Ashley on December 21, 2025, captures the atmosphere inside Stonehenge during the winter solstice celebration. The footage opens with slow, deliberate upward movements and close-up pans across the massive sarsen stones and their weathered lintels. Lichen-covered surfaces and rough textures dominate the early moments, set against a pale, overcast dawn sky in the dim early morning light. This opening creates a quiet and reverent focus on the prehistoric monument itself, highlighting its scale and age before the wider scene is revealed. Midway through the clip, the camera gently pans downward, exposing the full scope of the event. A dense crowd of thousands fills the foreground, tightly packed and facing the stones. Wrapped in winter coats, hats, scarves, and beanies, druids, pagans, families, and visitors stand together as they await the sunrise on the shortest day of the year, around 8:09 AM GMT. The contrast between the solitary stones and the lively gathering underscores both the enduring presence of Stonehenge and the living tradition surrounding the solstice. The post’s caption reads: “Stonehenge Winter Solstice”. An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 people attended this year’s celebration, taking part in rituals, drumming, and cheers marking the return of longer days. Special open access inside the stone circle was granted, even as cloudy skies muted the sunrise.