Old Sarum

Old Sarum is a hill fort located just north of Salisbury. It was created about 5000 years ago and in fact served numerous purposes for different groups down the years. These include being a British earthwork fort, a Roman outpost, a Saxon town, and a Norman fortress. The Doomsday Book was partly written at Old Sarum. Interestingly, there was a cathedral at Old Sarum, but it was knocked down and the stones re-used in the new Salisbury! Because of its location on a hill, you get lovely views of Salisbury and Salisbury plain from Old Sarum.

The entrance to Old Sarum

The location and layout of the former cathedral

Some of the remains at Old Sarum

The boundary wall

The view of the "new" Salisbury. Note the cathedral with its beautiful spire