city-gate-in-the-town-salisbury-wiltshire-uk-BEMG1E.jpg

We will spend a day exploring the city of Salisbury. Originating in the year 1220, the settlement began much earlier, during the Iron Age, at what is now known as Old Sarum, home of the current English Heritage site, where you can spend part of your day visiting the Iron Age hill fort and the ruins of the original cathedral and royal castle. You'll have plenty of time to explore the shops, cafes, and city parks, as well as the Salisbury Museum, where you can learn about the grave contents of the famous Amesbury Archer. Handy walking maps and apps are available for you convenience.

Our time in the city will also include a self-guided tour of Salisbury Cathedral, the foundation stones of which were laid in the year 1220. The tallest spire in England tops this historical gemin the heart of the city. Stained glass, beautiful tombs and monuments great you as you wander past the infinity font and the world’s oldest working mechanical clock. Salisbury Cathedral is also home to one of only four remaining copies of the 1215 Magna Carta, the document which established, for the first time, the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law. In the Chapter House, this exhibit includes multimedia exhibition that has been updated to explore our rights and freedoms during lockdown, and the Black Lives Matter protest.

chapter-house-salisbury-cathedral-wiltshire-gb-uk-EH1C4E.jpg

Our final formal stop of the day will be St. Thomas Church. With an informational lecture by Dr. McGee, you will learn about the medieval Doom Painting, dating back to 1470-1500, but which was painted over in 1593, during the Reformation, to be found again and restored in 1881 and again in 2019. Your visit will include a self-guided tour of this church which dates back to the year 1219. It's history and heritage will leave you hoping for more.

st thomas.jpg _methode_times_prod_web_bin_fd115c0a-5341-11ea-b4ee-385bb4c8d255.jpg