MUCH MORE THAN JUST A CATHEDRAL
With Salisbury having been very much in the news lately, I got to thinking "What is there to do in Salisbury"? I have never actually visited Salisbury itself, although I have been in the area and visited Stonehenge on several occasions.
Just a quick glance at www.visitwiltshire.co.uk gave me a number of options for places to visit and things to do, here is a random list of ten:
1/ Old Sarum, originally an Iron Age hill fort, it was re-used by the Romans, Saxons, and the Normans.
2/ Saint Thomas' Church with its medieval "Doom" painting.
3/ The Market Place where regular markets have been held since 1227.
4/ The Salisbury Museum.
5/ Salisbury Cathedral.
6/ The Salisbury Playhouse, great for theatre buffs.
7/ Many parks including the Queen Elizabeth Gardens, with views of the Cathedral.
8/ Wonderful walks along the River Avon.
9/ The Avon Valley Nature Reserve.
10/ Oh! and of course there's that little known gem called Stonehenge, just a mere 8 miles away.
Well I hope this helps to whet the appetite of any potential visitor to Salisbury, seems to me that there is a lot to do there, sounds like a great place to visit.
