Places worth the detour in Salisbury

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Salisbury, United Kingdom, across 3 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Salisbury Cathedral. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Ruins & the uncanny3 Sacred sites3

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Salisbury Cathedral

Sacred sites · 13th century · Renowned

Church of England cathedral in Salisbury, England, UK

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2.Old Sarum

Built landmarks · Notable

Site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England

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3.Wilton Abbey

Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem

Monastery in Wilton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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4.Clarendon Palace

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Wiltshire, England, UK

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5.Old Sarum Airfield

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Airport in the United Kingdom

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6.Old Sarum Cathedral

Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem

Grade I listed former cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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7.Figsbury Ring

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK

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8.Arundells

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Historic house museum in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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9.Clearbury Ring

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Univallate Iron Age hillfort which is partly in the parish of Downton in Wiltshire, England, UK

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10.Erskine Barracks

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

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