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13th
century Cathedral,
with the tallest spire, oldest working clock
and largest cloisters in the country. |
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Chapter
House, containing
the best preserved of the four original Magna
Cartas. |
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Walled
Cathedral Close
encloses:
Mompesson House (National Trust);
Salisbury Museum;
Military Museum;
The Mediaeval Hall (with 40 minute
sound and picture tour of the old city and
local area);
Several delicious refreshment stops!
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Harnham
Mill,
built around 1135, with instantly recognisable
view of the Cathedral and water meadows painted
by Constable - recently voted the best view
in England. |
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Old
Sarum,
originally an Iron-Age hill-fort, used by
William the Conqueror to build a royal castle,
and now deserted original site of the present
day city. Much of the stonework from the original
castle and cathedral remains. |
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Stonehenge,
World Heritage Site. |
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Wilton
House,
one of the ten Treasure Houses of England
and home of the Earl of Pembroke. |
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Heale
House gardens, surrounding
the Elizabethan home where Charles II hid
for five days after the Battle of Worcester. |
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Longleat
House and Safari Park,
home of the Marquess of Bath, widely regarded
as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan
architecture. |
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Beaulieu,
Palace House,
another of the ten Treasure Houses of England,
home of Lord Montagu and his world-renowned
Motor Museum. |
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Broadlands,
home of the
late Earl Mountbatten. |
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The
New Forest,
with its picturesque villages, thatched cottages
and famous ponies, offering ample scope for
walkers and cyclists. |
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Stourhead
Gardens. |
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Houses
in the area well worth a visit include
Kingston
Lacy. |
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Romsey,
an attractive market town with its 12th century
Norman abbey. |
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Sherborne,
another attractive small town, with its tempting
shops and an abbey founded in 705. |
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Bath,
famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman
baths, as well as many shops, museums (including
Claverton American Museum), one of the oldest
working theatres in the country, open-top
bus tours and river trips. |
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Roman
sites, including
Fishbourne Roman Palace with its wonderful
mosaics, one of the largest found in Northern
Europe. |
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Winchester,
one of the country’s most historic towns,
with its origins in the 7th century, capital
of 9th century Saxon England, and with the
longest mediaeval cathedral in the world.
Home to Winchester College, founded in 1382. |
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Shaftesbury,
one of the oldest and highest towns in England,
with breathtaking views from Gold Hill, featured
on countless calendars. |
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Chichester,
a city founded by the Romans in AD43, retaining
much of the original walls. It has an impressive
11th century Gothic cathedral. |
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Wimborne
Minster,
a Georgian town set around its large Norman
church which houses one of the few “chained”
libraries in the country. |
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Christchurch,
a pretty little harbour town with its 900
year old priory, said to be the longest
parish church in England. Place Mill, on
Town Quay, dates back to Anglo-Saxon times
and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Boat
trips are available from here.
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Portsmouth,
with the historic Dockyards and famous warships
the “Mary Rose” (Henry VIII), HMS “Victory”
(Lord Nelson), and HMS “Warrior” (1860). |
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By
convenient car ferry, the Isle of Wight,
with Osborne House, the much loved home built
by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. |
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