The medieval city of Salisbury is not only a fabulous destination in its own right, it is the perfect base from which to visit the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and the other attractions of rural Wiltshire.
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City sights
- Salisbury Cathedral – a medieval cathedral with the highest spire in Britain at 123 metres
- An original copy of the Magna Carta on display inside the cathedral
- The Medieval Hall, dating from the 13th centruy
Events and activities
Further afield
- The prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge, eight miles north of the city on Salisbury Plain
- The iron age hill fort of Old Sarum
Salisbury facts
Salisbury is the only city in Wiltshire but is not the county town – that honour goes to Trowbridge.
In the 18th century, Romantic artist John Constable made a number of landscape paintings featuring Salisbury cathedral spire. These include Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows and Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds.
Getting there
Salisbury is situated in south-east Wiltshire, in the south of England. Direct trains to the city run from London Waterloo and take around 90 minutes; a much slower journey is to travel by National Express coach from London Victoria Coach Station or London Heathrow Airport.
Salisbury calendar
This mini-calendar shows events taking place in and around Salisbury. For events at cathedral cities across the UK, please see our main Cathedral City Calendar.
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Useful links
- Official tourism website for Salisbury and Stonehenge
- Salisbury on Google Maps
- Photos of Salisbury on Flickr
- Salisbury hotels with Booking.com
- Salisbury restaurants with Restaurant-Guide.com
- Twitter list for Salisbury by Cathedral City Guide
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