- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km
- SOU Southampton Airport35 km
About Old Sarum
Old Sarum is a historic site. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Old Sarum Castle and Old Sarum.
Photos of Old Sarum
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Salisbury Cathedral Andrew Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Old Sarum Castle MARKEDWARDS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Old Sarum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (83 mm)
- Driest month
- July (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 53 | 60 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 83 |
How to get to Old Sarum
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 35 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmsouth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 35 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 35 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsouth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmnorthwest
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 52 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Old Sarum
Within 100 km: 453 historic and cultural sites, 862 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 3 kmS
- Ham Island Island 9 kmSE
- Swan Island Island 23 kmE
- Great Island Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km481 places
- Isle of Wight Island 59 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 46 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 41 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 47 kmSE
60–100 km973 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 61 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 62 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury0.1 km S
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Old Sarum Mountain, Salisbury<0.1 km E
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Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury3.2 km S
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Wilton abbey Attraction, Wilton4 km SW
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Harnham Water Meadows Island, Salisbury3.1 km S
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St John's Island Island, Salisbury3.7 km S
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Cockey Down Mountain, Clarendon Park3.8 km E
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Smithen Down Mountain, South Newton4.6 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Salisbury Town, Salisbury2.8 km S
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Old Sarum Village, Laverstock1.7 km NE
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Stratford sub Castle Neighbourhood, Salisbury0.6 km SW
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Wilton Village, Wilton4.3 km W
Sources & licences
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