TEN THINGS TO DO IN SALISBURY WILTSHIRE UK

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.