Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Castles

Old Sarum Ancient Settlement

Castles

Old Sarum Ancient Settlement

Highlight • Settlement

Old Sarum Ancient Settlement

Recommended by 25 road cyclists out of 27

Save

Location: Salisbury, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Road Cycling Rides to Old Sarum Ancient Settlement

4.0

(3)

riders

1. Old Sarum & Mottisfont loop from Salisbury

55.9km

02:44

530m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

riders

2. A loop of Pewsey & Salisbury along the Avon Valley

87.2km

03:48

550m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.2

(5)

115

riders

3. The Bridge Inn – Old Sarum Ancient Settlement loop from Salisbury

40.3km

01:47

360m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

A Cycling Journey

April 25, 2022

"Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, South West England, is the now ruined and deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury. Situated on a hill about 2 miles (3 km) north of modern Salisbury near the A345 road, the settlement appears in some of the earliest records in the country. It is an English Heritage property and is open to the public."

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sarum

"Old Sarum is one of the most enthralling and historically important sites in southern England. Uniquely, it combines a royal castle and cathedral within an Iron Age fortification, and for 150 years was a major centre of both secular and ecclesiastical government. Neither castle nor cathedral was occupied for long: in 1226 the cathedral was moved to Salisbury, although the castle remained an administrative centre into the 14th century. Old Sarum lived on, however, as a notorious ‘rotten borough’ which continued to elect members of Parliament until 1832."

Cit. english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/history

51m

June 25, 2022

English Heritage site, members free. Non members current adult on the day ticket £6.60 (2022). Open 10:00 - 17:00.

Stuart

June 29, 2022

Ruins of an ancient settlement with great views of the surrounding area.

The Yawning Kea

August 19, 2022

There's a small cafe just inside the main gate - you can bring your bike in and prop it up on the slope opposite the cafe and purchase some refreshments (without paying the full entry price). There are toilets in the car park too, which might be useful!

Alex

April 14, 2024

Good trip for hiking or cycling with some interesting history. Not to far from Stonehenge

becky hair

August 5, 2024

We stayed here for the Enve Stone Circle Ride and it was absolutely beautiful!

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 90 m

Weather

Today

Thursday 13 November

15°C

13°C

70 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Salisbury, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Salisbury Cathedral and Historic City Centre

Salisbury Market Square

Haunch of Venison

Sarsen Stone at Stonehenge Visitor Centre

Clarendon Palace Ruins

Salisbury Cathedral

Old Sarum Ruins

Camp Hill Climb

The Bridge Inn

The White Horse Inn

White Hill, Pitton

River Avon Path

Old Sarum Ancient Settlement

1. Old Sarum & Mottisfont loop from Salisbury

2. A loop of Pewsey & Salisbury along the Avon Valley

3. The Bridge Inn – Old Sarum Ancient Settlement loop from Salisbury

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️