Visitor attractions and information - Salisbury
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House & Dinton Park, Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5HH.
Tel: 01722 716663. Early 19th-century neo-Grecian house. Impressive
collection of Regency furniture and furnishings. Variety of tranquil
walks in recently restored parkland. National Trust. Charges
apply. About
8 miles west of Salisbury. |
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Stonehenge. 2 miles west of Amesbury on the
junction of A303 and A344/360. It has been estimated that the
three phases of the construction required more than thirty million
hours of labour. Speculation on the reason it was built range
from human sacrifice to astronomy. stonehenge.co.uk. About 8 miles north of Salisbury. |
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Salisbury
Cathedral, Salisbury. Tel: 01722 555 124. Cathedral Shop Tel:
01722 555 171. Salisbury is unique amongst medieval English cathedrals,
built within one century with no substantial later additions.
Visited by over 500,000 people a year. Britain's tallest spire
at 404 feet. Choose from a great range of easy to book, value
for money inclusive day out packages. www.salisburycathedral.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
of Salisbury. |
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Mompesson House, The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP1 2EL. Tel: 01722 335659. 18th-century house in the Cathedral
Close. Fine Georgian features: intricate plasterwork and a monumental
oak staircase. Film location for 'Sense and Sensibility' (1995).
National Trust. Charges apply. Location:
In the centre of Salisbury. |
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