The Vintage Nostalgia Festival is a celebration that focuses on the past and all that was great between the turn of the Century and the 1980's. It covers a great range of interests including ...

The three great Southern Cathedrals of Salisbury, Winchester and Chichester join together to celebrate a treasure of Cathedral Music every July. Organ and Choirs combine for performances both ...

Salisbury Literary Festival was launched in October 2017, born from the growth and development of Salisbury Writing Circle. The festival aims to strongly support local content and celebrates ...

The Summer Solstice marks Mid-Summer and the longest day of the year. It falls between June 20 and June 22 each year in the Northern Hemisphere. The term solstice is made up of the Latin 'sol' ...

This garden, near to the town of Romsey in Hampshire, has a most unique collection of trees, shrubs, hardy native plants and seasonal displays in it’s 180 acres. It is a heritage garden. A garden ...

This garden is, without a doubt, one of the most picturesque gardens in Wiltshire. It was the home of a very wealthy but somewhat unfortunate family, the Hoares. They had their own share of blessings ...

A little bit of heaven... As you walk from the car-park across the road to the large gates of Minterne House, you know that this estate is going to be different. There is something altogether ...

One of Dorset’s secret gems, Athelhampton House never fails to impress. Built in 1485 by Sir William Martyn, the Great Hall is one of the finest examples of fifteenth century domestic architecture ...

A stately home with old roses. Originally an Augustinian Priory dissolved in 1536 by King Henry VIII. A house with the remnants of what it was and echoing with the centuries that followed. It was in ...

Look carefully at the house and grounds, for King Charles II hid here in 1651 on his way to the coast and safety. The route that led him to the coast is now known as the “Monarch Way”. Along this ...

A house with history. From a Benedictine Nunnery established in the eighth century in what was then the capital of Wessex, Wilton House and village now has the gentle air of style combined with ...

Cowes Week is traditionally held during the week beginning on the first Saturday after the last Tuesday in July (except where the tides make the traditional dates virtually unworkable). This eight ...

Ever seen prize-winning bulls strut their stuff in a spectator lined arena? Or watched some of the oldest, ancient breeds of sheep win awards? Well, if you want to see the “best of the best” of ...

What could be more pleasant than drinking mulled wine whilst viewing Christmas gifts on display in wooden chalets? Salisbury Christmas Market attracts locals and visitors to this Medieval City. The ...

Salisbury racecourse is a flat racecourse on the edge of the City featuring thoroughbred horse racing. 15 race meetings a year are held between May and October some evening races also include ...

Salisbury has celebrated the patron Saint of England's Day (23rd April) for a very long time. It is thought that St George died in AD 303 when he was tortured and executed in Palestine, becoming an ...

1078-1092 The building of the first Cathedral at Old Sarum by Bishop Osmund 1220 Foundations of new Cathedral in City of Salisbury are laid 1227 Henry 2nd grants first charter giving right to hold ...

1627 was not a good year in Salisbury. At the height of summer that year, the first victims of a disease that had ravaged other areas of the country made a rude appearance in the City. The plague had ...

John Constable, JMW Turner, Barbara Townsend, Lawrence Whistler and Rex Whistler John Constable came to Salisbury in 1811. He was to be a regular visitor. Initially he came as a guest of Bishop ...

William Golding, Thomas Hardy, Leslie Thomas, T.E Lawrence, Samuel Pepys, Bill Bryson These are the writers of which Salisbury is famous for. Who cannot have read William Golding’s “Lord of ...

William Shakespeare visited Salisbury in 1603. He stayed with his players in the Old George Inn, now the Boston Tea Party. This was an old coaching inn where horse drawn carriages pulled into where ...

The new city of Salisbury was designed on a grid system of streets. These are known as “Chequers”. Each chequer would be named after an inn or a dominant landlord. They do have the most ...

Looking up at Salisbury Cathedral today it seems impossible that the building was started over 800 years ago. With no mechanisation and handmade tools, this extraordinary building took centre stage ...

In medieval times it was good to have a local saint. Some places had very significant saints, others had a group of lesser well-known saints. Why was it important to have one, or two? Great ...

One of the most powerful men in the eleventh century came to Old Sarum. He did not speak the language that well because he came from Normandy in France. His name was William. It must have been a ...