Senior druid King Arthur Pendragon is set for a showdown with English Heritage after being told he can take the organisation to court to challenge 'pay to pray' car parking charges at Stonehenge.
Mr Pendragon was left outraged after English Heritage boosted the cost of parking fees at the monument from £5 to £15 for the 2016 summer solstice, arguing it breached his human rights.
A judge at Salisbury County Court has granted Mr Pendragon a full hearing at a small claims court.
Mr Pendragon believes the parking fee ‘unfairly targeted his religion’ and was in breach of the law.
A spokeswoman for English Heritage told the BBC: ‘This was a procedural hearing establishing the next steps and we look forward to presenting our full case at a later date.
‘As legal proceedings are ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further.’
Last year Swansea Council was hit with a legal bill after the authority was found to have acted unlawfully in trying to withdraw free buses for pupils at faith schools.
