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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Salisbury

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Salisbury, England

Updated October 17, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Salisbury

Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral.

Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
These are some seriously spooky trees.

Salisbury, England

The Witches Tree

Along a Roman road flanked with beech trees hides a tale of wizardry and xenophobia.
Parts of the walls of Old Sarum Castle still stand.

Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
High Street Gate

Salisbury, England

High Street Gate

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
Secret Spitfires Memorial

Salisbury, England

Secret Spitfires Memorial

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
The round ditches.

Salisbury, England

Figsbury Ring

Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.
Pepperbox Hill Tower

Salisbury, England

Pepperbox Hill Tower

A doorless and windowless folly in England that evokes curiosity over its mysterious origins.
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One of the Welsh quarry excavation sites, Carn Goedog.

Found: Two of the Quarries Responsible for the Megaliths of Stonehenge

And evidence for how the massive stones were removed.
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February 19, 2019

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