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Tours of Salisbury
We offer bespoke tour packages that can include multiple tours and take place over a full day or half day or longer. These can cover ancient monuments, country houses, exotic gardens or historical coastal areas. Please get in touch to find out more information about booking a tour tailored to your interests with Salisbury's Chequered History Guides.
The Illustrated Map of Salisbury and District
The story of Salisbury starts at an Iron Age hill-fort 2 miles north of the present city. It was here that the first cathedrals were built, where the mint was transferred and where William the Conqueror built a castle. Nothing quite evokes the passage of time as standing in the place where our ancient families lived and died. It was from here that the city moved to it's present site and a glorious Cathedral was built all starting in the year 1220. Come and visit all that our Medieval City has to offer.
Old Sarum
Historically important, Old Sarum stands as an image that truly inspired great artists. It still has an air of those ...
Stonehenge
‘Over a Million people a year come from around the World to visit this enigmatic World Heritage Site. A place of ...
Wilton
Wilton was founded by the West Saxons who had invaded the south coast in the sixth century. Their leader King Cerdic and son ...
Woodhenge
Within a short distance of Stonehenge there is the site of Woodhenge. This henge was discovered in 1925 using aerial ...
Dorset
Abbotsbury
The village of Abbotsbury is distinct and picturesque. It is an attractive village with a faint air of formality. It has ...
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach is 18 miles long. It joins the mainland to the Isle of Portland and has inspired writers, film-makers, ...
Corfe Castle
The Castle lies in an imposing position above the village of Corfe in Dorset. Built by William the Conqueror in the 11th ...
Dorchester
It is here that the Romans came in 43AD. They called it “Durnovaria”, built an aqueduct and marched out again in 410AD. ...
Highcliffe Castle
Highcliffe Castle has been described as arguably the most important surviving house of the Romantic and Picturesque style of ...
Lyme Regis
It may be that the visitor to Lyme Regis has come on a literary pilgrimage, following in the footsteps of a literary ...
Wimborne
What has this small town in Dorset to do with Worsted Stockings, paper money and the New World? Why does Wimborne feature in ...
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Beaulieu
Beaulieu Village - a beautiful village where you are as likely to see a bride draw up in a vintage car as you are to see ...
Bucklers Hard
This tiny village in the heart of the New Forest has a big past. This is where Nelson’s ships were built. Just past the ...
Highclere Castle
No other Castle quite sums up the feeling of the time of when it was built as this one does. 1842 – the date of accepted ...
Isle of Wight
This island is in the county of Hampshire. It will always be linked to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for it was here, on ...
Lymington
The main street of Lymington becomes a market on a Saturday. This busy thoroughfare has stalls from the bottom of the hill ...
Portsmouth
It was here, beside the water that the first cup of tea was drunk. Catherine Braganza, whilst waiting for Charles II her ...
Romsey
Standing at the 20ft statue of Lord Palmerston, (19th century Prime Minister), in the middle of Romsey with the surrounding ...
Southampton
The waters at Southampton are unlike any other for they sweep into the Port for a magnificent 17 out of 24 hours making ...
And Beyond
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim is the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. Originally built by the first Duke, John Churchill from funds ...
Oxford
Matthew Arnold dubbed Oxford as the “City of Dreaming Spires” based on the architecture of the world famous University ...
Windsor
“It is the most Romantique Castle that is in the world” - Samuel Pepys 1666 After hundreds of years this royal ...
Themed Tours
It may be that you love literature, would like to see where Thomas Hardy grew up, or where Jane Austen swam in the Dorset sea. It may be that Wessex Castles are of great interest to you, be they Roman, Tudor, Norman or just ruins. Perhaps King Alfred The Great stirs your imagination, or Florence Nightingale is a person who inspires you. Would your children like to walk in dinosaur footprints or look for fossils where Mary Anning found the first ichthyosaurus? We can provide themed tours around your particular interests, provide sights and stories that touch on those topics that you enjoy.
Accessibility
Maybe you have a family with two small children and think a guided tour is not possible. Our vehicle carries two legal ...
Art
Whether you want to visit small Art Galleries within the area, or those larger Art Galleries that deal with huge pieces of ...
Bike
Take a gentle ride through Salisbury City and out across the Town Path to the village of Harnham. On the way you can will ...
Cathedral
The Cathedral can be a separate tour or part of an extended City Tour. An original Magna Carta is housed in the Chapter ...
City
The City and it’s Cathedral are closely linked as both were built at the same time. They were, we believe, designed by the ...
Costume
Join either ‘Mayor John Ivie’ or ‘Annie Moberly’ on one of our exciting costume walks. Mayor John Ivie was Mayor ...
Literary
Thomas Hardy is known as the Wessex writer. A tour that could include Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, Max Gate and Stinsford ...
Magna Carta
This is one of four originals remaining from 1215. King John did not sign it! How did it get here and who brought it to Old ...
Bespoke
It may be that you and your group need to travel within the counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire ...
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