Zmrzlina Says: I don't see much livestock in my part of the world, so seeing sheep just wandering the countryside was a bit of a thrill. I wanted to pet these animals, but they aren't really pet-able. And it probably isn't a good idea to get friendly with non-domestic creatures anyway.
Sjalen Says: Buses from Salisbury city centre are fairly frequent throughout the day and stop just below the hill so you will have to walk up it but this can be done through a field sometimes full of sheep rather than the detour along the main road. You can also go by bus from Amesbury...
Sjalen Says: The top of the ramparts is not where you want to spot your young child. It is otherwise a great place to walk along for views of the surroundings and also back into the inner bailey.
Sjalen Says: Walking along the chalky paths of the ramparts, as well as on the hill outside, you get great views back towards Salisbury itself with the cathedral spire visible in most kinds of weather, and also views in most other directions. Sometimes you're amazed that the little...
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The top of the ramparts is not where you want to spot your young child. It is otherwise a great place to walk along for views of the surroundings and also back...
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Old Sarum really is on the outskirts of Salisbury, but it merits its own page since it was actually the site for the first settlement here and had it not been abandoned later on, THIS is what we would...
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There has been a settling on the place of old Sarum since around 3000 BC. The hills of this area allow a view far into the surrounding lands. During the rule of the saxon it became an important town...
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Many years ago I read Edward Rutherford's Sarum and not only did I get all caught up in epic historic fiction for a long while, I got all caught up in wondering about this part of the world. However,...
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We were able to see Constable's paintings of Salisbury Cathedral while we were in London (I looked up their location on the internet). I think this painting of his is very evocative and almost...
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Old Sarum (Latin: Sorbiodunum) is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, as early as 3000 BC. It was originally an Iron age hill fort strategically placed on the conjunction of two trade......
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