Old Sarum Cathedral
Old Sarum Cathedral is a grade I listed former cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire. A short trip away is Salisbury Cathedral, 3.3 km off, the first of 24 within 15 km. Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
Cathedral near Salisbury
Just outside Salisbury
Old Sarum Cathedral is 400 m north of Salisbury. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Salisbury has 643 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Highs of 18–22°C mark May to September in Salisbury.
Old Sarum Cathedral
Grade I listed former cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
400 m north of Salisbury.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 400 m north of Salisbury
Where it sits
Orange marks Old Sarum Cathedral, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Old Sarum Cathedral, by distance
Home to 47,690 people, Salisbury is the largest of these 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Salisbury
- 2Old Sarum
- 3Wilton
- 4Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
- 5South Newton
- 6Winterbourne Gunner
- 7Britford
- 8Gomeldon
Salisbury
Old Sarum
Wilton
Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Old Sarum Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 400 m south of it | 47,690 | 13 |
| Old Sarum | 900 m northeast of it | 4,013 | 11 |
| Wilton | 3 km west of it | 4,300 | 11 |
| Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls | 3.4 km northeast of it | 669 | 11 |
| South Newton | 4.6 km west of it | 347 | 3 |
| Winterbourne Gunner | 4.7 km northeast of it | 613 | 4 |
| Britford | 5.4 km south of it | 452 | 10 |
| Gomeldon | 5.7 km northeast of it | 583 | 1 |
Nearby, too
24 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles among them.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral3.3 km away2
Historic houseWilton House4.1 km away3
CastleOld Sarum Castle200 m away4
Museum · National TrustMompesson House3.1 km away5
CastleClarendon Palace5.2 km away6MuseumMuseumThe Rifles Museum3.1 km away7
Historic houseArundells3.2 km away8
MuseumSalisbury Museum3.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Old Sarum Cathedral
Where is Old Sarum Cathedral?
Old Sarum Cathedral is 400 m north of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
What is Old Sarum Cathedral?
Grade I listed former cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Old Sarum Cathedral?
May to September are the warmest months in Salisbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Old Sarum Cathedral a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Old Sarum Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (3.3 km), Wilton House (4.1 km), Old Sarum Castle (200 m) and Mompesson House (3.1 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 Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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 Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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