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Headtorches Essential!

The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, and when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky.[1] Each polar region experiences continuous darkness or twilight around its winter solstice. The opposite event is the summer solstice.

The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21, December 22, or December 23) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20, June 21, or June 22). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs. The term midwinter is also used synonymously with the winter solstice, although it carries other meanings as well. Traditionally, in many temperate regions, the winter solstice is seen as the middle of winter; although today in some countries and calendars it is seen as the beginning of winter. Other names are the "extreme of winter" (Dongzhi), or the "shortest day".

Since prehistory, the winter solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures and has been marked by festivals and rites.[2] It marked the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun; the gradual waning of daylight hours is reversed and begins to grow again. Some ancient monuments such as Newgrange, Stonehenge, and Cahokia Woodhenge are aligned with the sunrise or sunset on the winter solstice.

CANCELLATIONS

You are free to cancel your booking using the booking system up to 48 hours before a walk commences.

If you need to cancel your booking within 48 hours the start time of the event, you must contact Elizabeth Everington by telephone on 07580105461. Please do not remove yourself from the attendance list.   Any refund will be discretionary and will be dependent on you contacting Elizabeth Everington (or nominated deputy) in advance. If you are a Direct Debit member you may be charged the full walk price. When there is a special event listed the LATE CANCELLATION policy may be more than 24 or 48 hrs and will be noted in the walk description.  

Please ensure your PARQ is up to date and you discuss any changes to your health or medication with your walk leader.  

Please also ensure that you have any medication that you might need with you for the walk.  

We would ask you to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time of the walk so that you can get warmed up safely.

Please ensure you are at the address stated in your Exercise Anywhere account.

Location Notes:

Meet at the bench on the triangle of grass by the 'phone box'