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Stonehenge
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
12 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Salisbury works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wilton, 26km from New Forest National Park.
Salisbury is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 44,748, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Salisbury sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Salisbury to your route.
Salisbury ( SAWLZ-bər-ee, locally SAWZ-bər-ee) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) from Southampton and 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Bath.
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the southeast of Wiltshire, near the edge of Salisbury Plain. An ancient cathedral was north of the present city at Old Sarum. A new cathedral was built near the meeting of the rivers and a settlement grew up around it, which received a city charter in 1227 as New Sarum. This continued to be its official name until 2009, when Salisbury City Council was established. Salisbury railway station is an interchange between the West of England Line and the Wessex Main Line.
Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 8 miles (13 kilometres) northwest of Salisbury.
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Salisbury is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0693 latitude, -1.7957 longitude.
Salisbury has a population of approximately 44,748 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
12 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A 1,000-yard chalk downland hillclimb in Wiltshire with a fearsome uphill Karousel corner, run by enthusiasts since 1967 and one of the best places in Britain to watch sprint cars up close.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
The fastest circuit in the UK, a former airfield in Hampshire with high-speed sweeping corners that test car and driver to the limit.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A remarkable collection of rare and unique motorcycles in the New Forest assembled by legendary trials rider Sammy Miller.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Steep cobbled street lined with thatched cottages, plunging past the buttressed walls of Shaftesbury Abbey with views over Blackmore Vale. Made famous by Ridley Scott's 1973 Hovis bread advert.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
One of the world's finest landscape gardens with a magnificent lake, classical temples and a stunning Palladian mansion in Wiltshire.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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