Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EF
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Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult - advance | £10.00 per ticket |
Adult - on the day | £12.00 per ticket |
Child (under 12) | Free |
Friends of Salisbury Cathedral | Free |
Full time students (17+ with ID) - advance | £7.50 per ticket |
Full time students (17+ with ID) - on the day | £8.50 per ticket |
Residents in SP1, SP2 and Laverstock | Free |
Young People (12-16) - advance | £6.50 per ticket |
Young People (12-16) - on the day | £7.50 per ticket |
All tickets are valid for repeat visits to the Cathedral for 12 months from the date of purchase - avoid disappointment and save time on the day by booking in advance online.
For those unable to book in advance online, a telephone booking service is available on 01722 555120 from 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday only.
Opening Times
Cathedral, Chapter House with Magna Carta (1 Apr 2024 - 1 Apr 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Tuesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Wednesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Thursday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Friday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Saturday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Sunday | 12:30 | 16:00 |
Refectory Restaurant (Last orders 15 minutes before closing.) (1 Apr 2024 - 1 Apr 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Tuesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Wednesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Thursday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Friday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Saturday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Sunday | 10:30 | 16:00 |
Shop (1 Apr 2024 - 1 Apr 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Tuesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Wednesday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Thursday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Friday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Saturday | 09:30 | 17:00 |
Sunday | 11:00 | 16:00 |
* Monday - Saturday: last bookable entry slot at 16:00
Sunday: with last bookable entry slot at 15:15
(The Chapter House and Magna Carta open 30 minutes after the Cathedral opens to visitors)
*Full Sunday roast lunches at the Refectory Restaurant are served from 12:00 noon – 2:30pm – pre-booking required due to limited availability on 01722 555120 or email refectory@salcath.co.uk.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Visitor leaflet and loop system during services (Minicom).
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Touch and feel model/linked commentary large print service books.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Attraction Facilities
- Shop
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Open daily, 10:00-16:00,snacks and freshly cooked meals, licensed. Not open Christmas Day.
- Picnic Site
Establishment Features
- Dogs-Accepted - Well behaved dogs on leads are permitting inside the cathedral.
- Event Venue
- Open All Year
- Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
- Tea / Coffee Shop
- Toilets
- Wedding Venue
Key Features
- Approx length of visit - 02:00
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
- Max group size - 6
- Open by appointment outside normal opening times
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge) - Parking for Disabled Badge holders is available – otherwise please use the city centre car parks or park and ride sites. There is some parking in the Cathedral Close - £8 all day.
Payment Methods
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Booking essential - Booking essential for tower tours.
- Delta accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Special group rates
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Chinese printed material
- Czech printed material
- French printed material
- German printed material
- Hungarian printed material
- Italian printed material
- Japanese printed material
- Latvian printed material
- Polish printed material
- Portuguese printed material
- Russian printed material
- Spanish printed material
Specialist Features
- Family Fun - Activity packs for young children and special family trails.
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available
- Min group size numeric qualifier - 10
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted - Subject to Cathedral services.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Salisbury Cathedral is situated in the centre of the historic city of Salisbury and is just eight miles from the World Heritage site of Stonehenge.
Travel time from London is 1½ hours, 45 minutes from Bournemouth and Southampton and 1 hour from Bath.
By Road:
The nearest major roads are the M3, M27, A36 and the A303, just follow the signs to Salisbury – for GPS users, the postcode is SP1 2EJ.
Please use city centre car parks (the closest are Old George Mall or Crane Street) or use the city’s Park and Ride sites which are located on the A36 (West), A345 (North), A30 London Road (North) and A338 (South).
Public Transport Directions
There are frequent train and bus services to Salisbury and the Cathedral is less than a 10 minute level walk from both stations.
By Train:
Turn left out of the station and cross the road at the zebra crossing, follow the curve of the road onto Fisherton Street and follow the signs until you get to traffic lights.
Turn right onto the High Street, crossing the pedestrianised area and the road at the traffic lights, then walk through gate and into The Close.
By Bus:
With the station to your left, turn left onto the pavement and walk until you reach the Market Square.
Cross the square diagonally and go through the gap in the buildings in the top right-hand side of the square.
Keeping on the left-hand side of the road, follow the curve of the road to the right until you get to traffic lights.
Turn left here onto the High Street, cross the pedestrianised area and the road at the traffic lights, then walk through gate and into The Close.
Video
- Salisbury Cathedral video
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
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- Average215
- Poor29
- Terrible25
Recent Reviews:
- Barry SPoole, United KingdomRecommendedWednesday, 4th December 2024A fascinating trip up into the spire of Salisbury Cathedral, 332 steps up and 332 steps down! Several stops on the way to explain what we were looking at, great views at the top and a top notch guide... Read full review
- 470stuartpSalisbury, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesTower tour highly recommendedSaturday, 7th December 2024Enjoyable visit, we lucked out at the beginning as the school choir were practising their carol service. Alan was the tower tour guide, and was excellent: friendly, witty and informative. The tour... Read full review
- SecretKentRye, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesDon’t miss it!Sunday, 8th December 2024We’d booked the tower sunset tour but unfortunately due to the storms the tour was understandably cancelled. Rodney one of the tour guides was so kind to us and took us on a tour of the Cathedral. He... Read full review
Awards
- Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2013
- TripAdvisor Awards TripAdvisor Hall of Fame 2018
- TripAdvisor Awards TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
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