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Places near Salisbury by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Salisbury
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salisbury
- Grim's Ditchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Church of St Marychurch · 30 min
- Clarendon Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sitesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tomb Of Robert Sumption In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary, To South Of Churchtomb · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Salisbury
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salisbury?
Old Sarum (heritage site, about 3 km), Clarendon Palace (palace, about 5 km), Tomb Of Robert Sumption In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary, To South Of Church (tomb, about 6 km), Grim's Ditch (heritage site, about 10 km), Church of St Mary (church, about 14 km), Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (heritage site, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salisbury?
124 places on Spotwander: 43 forts & heritage, 29 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 parks, 8 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Salisbury?
Old Sarum, about 3 km by road; Clarendon Palace (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Salisbury?
Church of St Mary, about 14 km by road; St Giles (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salisbury?
Start in Salisbury, visit Grim's Ditch, then Church of St Mary, then Clarendon Palace, then Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, then Tomb Of Robert Sumption In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary, To South Of Church, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.