Where to explore from your Salisbury Hotel
May 23, 2010
Heading back into town, you can visit the Fisherton Mill just off Fisherton Street to discover the work of local artists and grab a great lunch. The building was built as a grain mill in 1880 and it is now the South of England’s largest independent art gallery. Upstairs you will find exhibitions of paintings and some of the resident artists such as garden designer Catherine Thomas, and photographer Kin Ho.
A bit further out of town, near the town of Amesbury, is the world heritage site of Stonehenge. These ancient stones attract visitors from all over the world. Buses run direct from Salisbury train station, making them easy to get too and an audio tour is available when you get to the site which recaps on what we know about the history of the stones and the theories as to why they are there.
If you have access to a car, try heading out further to the West of Salisbury to the town of Westbury and see the famous white horse in the hillside. This horse is one of about eight that can be seen in Wiltshire. By car, the trip from Amesbury to Westbury Wiltshire should take about 40 minutes.
Drive back through the attractive village of Teffont where many of the rubble stone houses are grade II listed. While most of the listed buildings are private properties, some can be accessed, such as the Church of St Michael and All Angels. It has Welsh slate tiles on the roof and fishscale tiles in the aisle and chapel. Stone griffins holding shields can also be seen.
Passing back through Wilton, stop off at the gorgeous Wilton House and grounds where you will find a beautiful Palladian bridge and a stunning double cube room, before finally heading back to base in Salisbury.
Accommodation Salisbury is easy to find, and so you will quickly have a place from which to start exploring the city and surrounding area.
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