Old Sarum

An astonishing find steeped in history going back thousands of years, with various people using the site for different things. The enthusiasm of the English Heritage lady there was infectious, and made it even more enjoyable. The views of the surrounding countryside and over Salisbury are incredible, and I'm glad we decided to drop in to see what was there. Thoroughly recommend a visit to see history and great views.

Great views across to the Cathedral. Very wind swept when we were there. English Heritage staff helpful. There is a car park from the main road just after the short layby by the sports ground. Only the central parts are English Heritage. Children's quiz available.

Great spot, can see for miles on a nice sunny day. Staff were very friendly and informative, went on a Friday afternoon and there were quite a few people there including groups and families but it didn’t feel busy as it’s a big open space with lots of points to explore and read about the history of the site.
Picnic tables available and it’s dog friendly from what I saw, which was nice.
Only slight downside was the driveway up to the car park - very narrow and luckily I didn’t encounter anyone trying to travel the opposite direction as there’s only one or two passing points and it’s a bit of a steep lane way though it isn’t too long, just go slow and be prepared to stop and back up if needed!
Also had a little coffee kiosk and a small shop which had a lot of nice souvenirs from magnets to booze and historically-themed kids toys.
Close to Stonehenge too so a great place to visit as part of a day out in the area.

Nice peaceful place, friendly staff, no wait, not too busy.
Kind of place you can go to clear your head with amazing views of Salisbury.
Nice place for little evening walks and meditation.

Mostly open to the public at any time (the green area outside the castle ruins), if you will like to cross the wooden bridge to see the castle ruins, you will have to go during their opening times at a fee.

Free if you have English heritage pass as it an English heritage site. Noticed there was parking fee the last time I visited during opening hours, free outside opening hours.

I had driven past this place for years and never entered. I always assumed it was just a grassy hill. But no! It has substantial ruins of a Norman castle where William the Conqueror gathered his troops. There was also a fantastic Knights tournament when we were there, put on by English Heritage. Kids loved it.

Worth a visit if only for the view, you can pay for parking and just walk around, additional fee is only to go up to the castle ruins. The staff in the shop/ticket office are lovely especisly the lady (who's name we did not get). She starts her day by litter picking from the main road up to and around the site before working on the Shop/ticket office all day and was so friendly and informative. We went back the day after and spent £230 in the shop!

One of my favourite places to walk the dogs.

Bit rubbish they've reintroduced the parking fee but that's just life (and understandable as it's a national trust site).

Bit of an all you can eat buffet of rabbit poo for the dogs which isn't ideal when they try and lick your face when you get home to say thanks for a fun walk...

The Old Sarum ground ground can be accessed freely on most days. There is a portion of the old castle ruin situated towards the back. Most of the remains of the old Castle ruin lays behind the moat and can be accessed via a wooden bridge currently undergoing some repairs.

English Heritage members have free access but reservation must be made ahead of visit. Non English Heritage members can book a visit or get a ticket via the website.

There is lot of grounds to cover and the view of the surrounding lowland is stunning. Overall, this is a good place to visit either alone or as part of a group. I have now lost count of the number of times I have visited.

Parking costs £3 for Non English Heritage members.

P:S good location to walk dogs, clear ones head and just enjoy a breath of fresh air.