Salisbury in Wiltshire is located in the south of England and is famous for its cathedral and medival features in the city. The city is located around two hours by train or car from London. I lived in Salisbury for a short time nearly 25 years ago, and one of my friends lives near. I frequented the city a lot, and it holds a special place for me. It was one of the first places that I visited in the U.K. outside of London, and it is a place that I came to know well.
At the end of July, I spent a day in the city.
Salisbury holds their market in the city square every Saturday, and Saturdays are the busiest day. The market has virtually everything.
Not far from the market square is the Poultry Cross. This is the market place where polutry was sold in the medieval times. Behind the structure is the Haunch and Venison pub. This is a pub that I would take people to for a little bit of history. The rumour has it that a severed hand holding a playing card was discovered when the pub was being refurbished. A model of the servered hand (I assume it's not the actual hand) is on display on the first floor of the pub and tucked away inside the wall for all to see.
Salisbury Cathedral and cathedral close is a beautiful part of the city. When I worked in Salisbury, I would somtimes take a small lunch here on the bench. I remember on lady telling me her father scaled Nelson's Column during the blitz for some reason. I cannot remember the complete story. The spire of the cathedral is the largest in England.
The woman statue has always been there, and it's always looked ghostly to me. There was also a new sculpture near it which wants to draw attention to rising water levels due to global climate change.
In the cathedral close, I saw a couple of vintage cars.
I also visited Mompesson House, which is managed by National Trust. You can read about my visit here.
The wall that marks the cathedral close entrance and exit I have walked under hundreds of times. In the below photograph, I am walking out back into the town.
From there, I walked along the road and entered the park. There is a nice riverside area here, and it's usually busy. I often see children in the water standing and collecting small fish. There's also a new child playground here.
At the end of the park there is a path that heads over the river, and this leads to the water meadows.
I love the water meadows. There's wonderful views of Salisbury Cathedral and the other side is always a pasture of sheep.
At the end of this footpath is Harnham, and there is a nice pub here in the former mill.
Salisbury is a lovely place, and it's not that far from London. I encourage a visit.
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