A short open air event to mark the day where the sun spends the least amount of time above the horizon in the northern hemisphere.
The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
Today the sun is due to rise above the horizon in the south east at 8.21am. It will be above the horizon for 7 hours 21 minutes before disappearing for another day in the south west at 3.41pm.
If there is a cloudless sky at the time of the event we should be see the sunrise from the stated coordinates.
Limited car parking is available in Sheepfoot Hill and there is larger, free for 2 hours, supermarket car park at the 'Parking Area' coordinates.