Discover the story of the original Salisbury at Old Sarum, where Romans, Normans, and Saxons have all left their historical mark. The outdoor site contains evidence of human habitation as early as 3000 BC. Enjoy the views across the Wiltshire countryside while exploring 5,000 years of history through graphic interpretation panels. Get more out of your visit by printing out the Step Inside activity pack--which is full of games and activities--and completing it onsite. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Old Sarum by using our Salisbury itinerary planning app.
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Added Old Sarum to out list of English Heritage travels while in Salisbury this weekend. Helped by the beautiful weather, this is a lovely site to walk round. I must admit my History isn't...
Added Old Sarum to out list of English Heritage travels while in Salisbury this weekend. Helped by the beautiful weather, this is a lovely site to walk round. I must admit my History isn't... more »
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Old Sarum, just outside downtown Salisbury is worth a look, if you are interested is such things, but I wouldn’t go out of your way for it. Given just how much history, pre-history & otherwise...
Old Sarum, just outside downtown Salisbury is worth a look, if you are interested is such things, but I wouldn’t go out of your way for it. Given just how much history, pre-history & otherwise... more »
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While on a circular walk from Salisbury we passed Old Sarum. On this occasion we decided not to visit the main castle, which is looked after by English Heritage, but just wandered around the outside..... more
While on a circular walk from Salisbury we passed Old Sarum. On this occasion we decided not to visit the main castle, which is looked after by English Heritage, but just wandered around the outside..... more »
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The Old Sarum ground ground can be accessed freely on most days. There is a portion of the old castle ruin situated towards the back. Most of the remains of the old Castle ruin lays behind the moat and can be accessed via a wooden bridge currently undergoing some repairs. English Heritage members have free access but reservation must be made ahead of visit. Non English Heritage members can book a visit or get a ticket via the website. There is lot of grounds to cover and the view of the surrounding lowland is stunning. Overall, this is a good place to visit either alone or as part of a group. I have now lost count of the number of times I have visited. Parking costs £3 for Non English Heritage members. P:S good location to walk dogs, clear ones head and just enjoy a breath of fresh air.
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Nice peaceful place, friendly staff, no wait, not too busy. Kind of place you can go to clear your head with amazing views of Salisbury. Nice place for little evening walks and meditation. Mostly open to the public at any time (the green area outside the castle ruins), if you will like to cross the wooden bridge to see the castle ruins, you will have to go during their opening times at a fee. Free if you have English heritage pass as it an English heritage site. Noticed there was parking fee the last time I visited during opening hours, free outside opening hours.
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Worth a visit if only for the view, you can pay for parking and just walk around, additional fee is only to go up to the castle ruins. The staff in the shop/ticket office are lovely especisly the lady (who's name we did not get). She starts her day by litter picking from the main road up to and around the site before working on the Shop/ticket office all day and was so friendly and informative. We went back the day after and spent £230 in the shop!
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One of my favourite places to walk the dogs. Bit rubbish they've reintroduced the parking fee but that's just life (and understandable as it's a national trust site). Bit of an all you can eat buffet of rabbit poo for the dogs which isn't ideal when they try and lick your face when you get home to say thanks for a fun walk...
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An astonishing find steeped in history going back thousands of years, with various people using the site for different things. The enthusiasm of the English Heritage lady there was infectious, and made it even more enjoyable. The views of the surrounding countryside and over Salisbury are incredible, and I'm glad we decided to drop in to see what was there. Thoroughly recommend a visit to see history and great views.
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