Salisbury · Wiltshire
Things to Do in
Salisbury
Britain's tallest spire. Two millennia of history at Old Sarum. One of four original Magna Cartas. And Stonehenge, just 9 miles away.
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Top Attractions
800+
Years of History
9mi
To Stonehenge
#1 MUST-SEE
CathedralCity centre (5 min walk from Market Place)
Salisbury Cathedral
Britain's tallest spire, the finest Magna Carta, and 800 years of extraordinary history&
£9 (suggested donation)- 1.5–3 hours (cathedral alone); half-day with the Close
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Prehistoric Monument9 miles north of Salisbury (20 min drive; 30 min on Stonehenge Tour bus)
Stonehenge (from Salisbury)
The world's greatest prehistoric monument — just 9 miles from Salisbury&
£28- 2–3 hours (site); half-day with travel from Salisbury
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Historic Site2 miles north of Salisbury (10 min drive; bus route 7)
Old Sarum
The original Salisbury — an Iron Age hillfort, Norman castle and abandoned medieval city o&
£7.00- 1–2 hours
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Historical DocumentCathedral Close — 5 min walk from Market Place
Magna Carta (Salisbury Cathedral)
Read the document that changed the world — one of only four 1215 originals survives here&
£9 (suggested donation, included in Cathedral entry)- 45 mins–1.5 hours (within cathedral visit)
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Country House3 miles west of Salisbury (10 min drive; bus 60 or X4)
Wilton House
One of England's greatest country houses — 500 years of art, architecture and Wiltshire gr&
£26.50- Half-day (house + grounds)
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MarketCity centre (10 min walk from Salisbury station)
Salisbury Charter Market
One of England's oldest markets — trading every Tuesday and Saturday since 1227&
Free to enter- 45 mins–1.5 hours
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