Salisbury England question

Salisbury Cathedral is outstanding http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/index.php It's on the edge of the town center, about half a mile from the train station.

Salisbury has a lovely old town center, and the cathedral is well worth a visit. It is easily walkable from the train station. There would be good choices for a pub lunch in town. Or you could do as we did: rent bikes and ride to Stonehenge on a back road through the Woodfords, stopping at the Wheatsheaf Tavern for lunch on the way.

Salisbury Cathedral is outstanding; there is also a meadow walk from town where you see the spires of the cathedral over the meadow (a famous painting by somebody). Cloisters and surrounds to the cathedral are worth exploring, and some interesting areas in town. You will need some kind of transportation (no bus that I am aware of) to get to Stonehenge. if you have a car, also be sure to see Avebury which is just a short distance past Stonehenge. Walking from station to mid town Salisbury is not a chore. Plan on a long full day. You can rent a car in Salisbury

First trip, I skipped Salisbury and saw Stonehenge. Second trip, I skipped Stonehenge and saw Salisbury. Salisbury, and its cathedral, reward visitors. As I recall, the station is a 20-30 minute walk from the town center. (Get a map so you don't wander all over the place like me.) You can catch a taxi at the station or, I'm sure, a bus.

I believe they still have an original Magna Carta (signed by King John?) in one of the auxillary buildings of Salisbury Cathedral...which is worth seeing because it changed English Speakers history.

I agree with everyone that Salisbury is worth a visit, especially the cathedral. Lola's idea sounds great, I wish I had done that! But I agree with Brian about Avebury; it's very impressive. And if you rent a car, then you could also check out Old Sarum. It's the original site of what would become Salisbury. It's not exactly a must-see, but it's fairly interesting and has a pretty view of "new" Salisbury.

If you have time before your trip, you might enjoy reading Sarum by Edmund Rutherford. Large sections of it are about the building of Salisbury cathedral.

Salisbury is an okay town - I've been there twice - and had a very nice meal there, though can't recall the name of the establishment. If you're on a tight schedule I would only give it half a day. There are many, many more fun places to visit - so it ranks low in relation to most other London day trips.

Hey! Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences-we will stop there for sure when we go out to Stonehenge-can't wait!

Linda, Thanks about Constable- and i agree with you about the Close.

Salisbury Cathedral's Close ie the area of lawns and medieval/georgian buildings surrounding the cathedral, is the largest and one of the finest in England....... http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/history.php ..... PS the painter is John Constable.