‘What these ancient places were built for’published at 03:30 British Summer Time
Sammy Jenkins
BBC News, Live page reporter
Rollo Maughfling, the Archdruid of Stonehenge and Britain, told our reporters Emma Colman and Emma Elgee that he has been coming to the solstice at Stonehenge for the past 37 years.
In his role, he says he is responsible for arranging the rights and access for people who want to participate.
He said how busy the site is this year was “daunting at first”.
“It look a long time for people to get in,” he said. “They were baking in the sun for an hour or two before they could get in.
“Once everybody got in and it cooled down then it’s become really very pleasant.”
“I think it’s great really,” he added. “I think it’s what these ancient places were built for, so people can come together and have gatherings.”
