Bristol Airport 1 hr 21
Salisbury Cathedral (12 min) Early English church, home to the Magna Carta and notable clock dating from 1386, with tower tours. Arundells (13 min) Medieval house where former Prime Minister Edward Heath lived, with many personal items on display. Wilton House (5 min) Grand country manor with an internationally important art collection, adventure playground and cafe. High Street Gate (12 min) This 13th-century gate is the primary entrance to the cathedral's close & is locked each night. Breamore House (27 min) Elegant country house from 1583 with oak period furniture, family portraits & tapestries. Boscombe Down Aviation Collection (13 min) Fighter jets & other historic aircraft & equipment are on display in inviting interactive environs. The Salisbury Museum (13 min) Early man, Roman and Saxon items housed in 17th-century rooms with some Turner watercolours. Stonehenge (11 min) Legendary neolithic monument made using stones transported from Wales and built for unknown purpose. National Trust - Mompesson House (12 min) Elegant, 18th-century house with period furniture, an oak staircase and drinking glasses collection. Grovely Wood (10 min) Woodhenge (15 min) Concrete markers denote a prehistoric site from 2300 B.C., believed to have religious significance. Old Sarum (15 min) Iron Age fort with ramparts, traces of a Norman cathedral, interpretative panels and a gift shop. Old Wardour Castle (31 min) Partially ruined, turreted, 14th-century, fortified residence with panoramic views. Durrington Walls ‘Superhenge’ (15 min) Archaeological excavation, ancient history, monument, prehistory, and history Stonehenge Landscape (11 min) These 2,100 acres of grasslands are home to the iconic Stonehenge & other ancient monuments. |