Old Sarum Castle
Old Sarum Castle is a castle in Salisbury, Wiltshire. There are 24 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Salisbury Cathedral (3.2 km). Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
Castle near Salisbury
Just outside Salisbury
Old Sarum Castle is 300 m north of Salisbury. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Highs of 18–22°C mark May to September in Salisbury.
Old Sarum Castle
Castle in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
300 m north of Salisbury.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 300 m north of Salisbury
Finding Old Sarum Castle
Old Sarum Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
With 47,690 people, Salisbury is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Salisbury
- 2Old Sarum
- 3Wilton
- 4Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
- 5Winterbourne Gunner
- 6South Newton
- 7Britford
- 8Coombe Bissett
Salisbury
Old Sarum
Wilton
Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Old Sarum Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 300 m south of it | 47,690 | 13 |
| Old Sarum | 900 m northeast of it | 4,013 | 11 |
| Wilton | 3.1 km west of it | 4,300 | 11 |
| Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls | 3.3 km northeast of it | 669 | 11 |
| Winterbourne Gunner | 4.7 km northeast of it | 613 | 4 |
| South Newton | 4.8 km west of it | 347 | 3 |
| Britford | 5 km south of it | 452 | 10 |
| Coombe Bissett | 6.7 km southwest of it | 200 | 8 |
Next door to Old Sarum Castle
The 24 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and 2 historic houses.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral3.2 km away2
Historic houseWilton House4.2 km away3
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral200 m away4
Museum · National TrustMompesson House3 km away5
CastleClarendon Palace5.1 km away6MuseumMuseumThe Rifles Museum3 km away7
Historic houseArundells3 km away8
MuseumSalisbury Museum3.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Old Sarum Castle
Where is Old Sarum Castle?
Old Sarum Castle is 300 m north of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
What is Old Sarum Castle?
Castle in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Old Sarum Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Salisbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Old Sarum Castle?
Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (3.2 km), Wilton House (4.2 km), Old Sarum Cathedral (200 m) and Mompesson House (3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundells: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Museum: SalisburyMuseum1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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