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SALISBURY, ENGLAND - FEATURED HOTELS &
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Stonehenge Beginners Guide
Salisbury is a cathedral city
in the English county of Wiltshire, in the heart of the West Country.
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City Attractions:
- Salisbury Cathedral,
tel 01722 555120, open daily 7.15am-6.15pm, suggested entry
donation adults £3.80, senior/student £3.30, child £2 -
constructed between 1220 and 1258, Salisbury Cathedral has the
highest spire in England at 404 feet (123 metres). Cathedral
services take place daily and opening times can vary at short
notice depending on services. The cathedral close is especially
beautiful with fine lawns surrounded by elegant and historic
buildings. There are daily guided tours up the tower (extra
payment) - not for those scared of heights but the views are
magnificent. For history buffs, the cathedral has an original copy
of Magna Carta on show.
- Old Sarum, tel 01722 335398.
Located on a hilltop north of modern Salisbury, Old Sarum is the
site of the original city, showing evidence of habitation from
3000BC to 1219 when the bishop relocated Salisbury Cathedral to
its current location. Until 1832 Old Sarum was a 'rotten borough',
electing two members of parliament despite long periods during
which there were no residents. Most of the site is free to enter,
although there is a charge to enter the Inner Bailey.
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- Stonehenge is also definitely worth seeing. It is
the ruins of a neolithic monument, and it is truly incredible that
some of it still remains!
- The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum [6], The
King's House, 65 The Close, Salisbury tel 01722 332151, open Mon-Sat
10:00am-5:00pm (Jul-Aug Sun 2:00pm-5:00pm), admission adults £5.00,
child £2.00 - This small but varied museum houses displays on the
history of Salisbury, costume, ceramics, pictures and the Stonehenge
Gallery. In 'Notes from a Small Island', Bill Bryson comments that
"Salisbury museum is outstanding and I urge you to go there at
once"!
- The Charter Market is a retail market held
twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays (except the third Tuesday in
October) from 8 AM to 4 PM (till 3:30 PM between Christmas and Easter)
in Salisbury Market Square. The market consists of 90 stalls plus 10
farmers' stalls.
- There are a number of smaller specialist shops
and two main shopping centres; The Old George Mall and The
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Stonehenge
Beginners Guide by John James
A
brief history on Stonehenge
Stonehenge
is located in Wiltshire, about 2 miles west of Amesbury and 8 miles north
of Salisbury. It is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the
world. Archaeologists actually believe that the standing stones were
erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch,
which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to
about 3100 BC. Currently Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by
English Heritage.
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Visitors to Stonehenge
Stonehenge is probably the
most important prehistoric monument in the whole of Britain and has
attracted visitors from earliest times. It stands as a timeless
monument to the people who built it. There are many Stonehenge Tours
and these are run by various companies including Evan Evans. Tours to
Stonehenge originate out of London and the tour can incorporate other
elements of London Sightseeing Tours . Currently, more than 800,000
people a year go through the turnstiles to see it, while at least
another 200,000 stand at the roadside and peer through the fence.
Millions glimpse the stones as they drive past on the A303 and A344 on
their way to or from London or the South West.
How
long does it take to Tour Stonehenge?
A tour
of Stonehenge is relatively short, it is the travel between that can
take time which is why Stonehenge Tours tend to incorporate tours to
Bath or/and Windsor as all three can be seen in a day with a good guide
and transport. A Sightseeing Tour from Evan Evans can see you
picked up at your London Hotel around 8:30am and returned back at
around 7pm and in that time you could have visited Stonehenge, the
Royal Baths and Windsor Castle.
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When
is a good time to visit?
Spring 16
Mar to 31 May - 09.30 - 18.00
Summer 1
Jun to 31 Aug - 09.00 - 19.00
Autumn 1
Sept to 15 Oct - 09.30 - 18.00
Winter 16
Oct to 15 Mar - 09.30 - 16.00
Boxing
Day and New Year's Day 10.00 - 16.00
What
can I expect to pay?
The
prices below are for the individual tickets if you go outside of an
organised tour to look around Stonehenge, the sightseeing tours mentioned
previously are priced differently as they will include all travel to and
from the attractions and also include entrance fees and tour guide fees.
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Adult
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£6.50
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Child (5 - 15)
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£3.30
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Concession (student,
pensioner)
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£5.20
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Family Ticket (2 adults + up
to 3 children)
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£16.30
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Rates
subject to change. English Heritage and National Trust Members:-
Free
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