- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport32 km
- SOU Southampton Airport33 km
About Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Salisbury, England. The cathedral is regarded as one of the leading examples of Early English Gothic design. Built over a relatively short period, some 38 years between 1220 and 1258, it has a unity and coherence that is unusual in medieval English cathedrals. The tower and spire were completed by 1330. The cathedral's spire, at 404 feet (123 m), is the tallest in England.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1220
- Architect
- Richard Poore, Elias of Dereham
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
- Height
- 123 m
- Length
- 0.1 km
- Official website
- salisburycathedral.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Salisbury Cathedral
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Climate of Salisbury Cathedral
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 53 | 60 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 83 |
How to get to Salisbury Cathedral
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 33 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 32 kmsouth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 33 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 33 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmsouth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmsouth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 54 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Salisbury Cathedral
Within 100 km: 433 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 1 kmW
- Ham Island Island 6 kmSE
- Swan Island Island 23 kmE
- Great Island Island 4 kmSE
25–60 km497 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 56 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 43 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 38 kmS
60–100 km905 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Climping Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Pagham Beach Beach 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St John's Island Island, Salisbury0.5 km S
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Harnham Water Meadows Island, Salisbury0.7 km W
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Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury3.1 km N
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Old Sarum Historic site, Salisbury3.2 km N
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Old Sarum Mountain, Salisbury3.2 km N
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Wilton abbey Attraction, Wilton4.4 km W
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Kitt's Island Island, Clarendon Park3.1 km SE
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River Nadder River, England1.7 km S
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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