Happy #MagnaCartaDay !📃

Did you know that one of the original 1215 Magna Carta documents was once held at Old Sarum?

See it now on display over at Salisbury Cathedral which moved when the Cathedral moved from Old Sarum to the centre of Salisbury.

'Sarum Morris' at May Morning yesterday, taken at Old Sarum. ✨

What a stunning shot with the fiery sky and the surrounding countryside looking beautiful. Thanks for letting us share, Alan! 📸

This weekend, why not climb the mighty ramparts for views over the Wiltshire plains at Old Sarum

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#GreatWestWay

“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”

So spoke Her Majesty The Queen in 1947.

She was a woman of her word, and she will be greatly missed.

Our deepest condolences to the Royal Family eht.social/3KZ81Bj

Come for a walk around Old Sarum this weekend. Bring a picnic too! Fingers crossed for some sunshine ☀️
Plan your visit: bit.ly/Old-Sarum

The first cathedral at Old Sarum was damaged by storm five days after its completion. When it was demolished 150 years later, many of its stones were reused for the new Salisbury Cathedral

© Skyscan Balloon Photography (@HistoricEngland)

Plan your visit: bit.ly/Old-Sarum

Visiting us soon?
Make sure to pick up a guidebook before your visit. This guidebook includes a tour of the Iron Age ramparts, cathedral and castle and tells the story of Old Sarum from its beginnings to its 20th-century rediscovery.
Buy on site or online: english-heritageshop.org.uk/books-media/bo…

Treat the family to a spring day out and take part in our Easter Adventure Quest at Old Sarum. 🐇
From solving clues to taking part in challenges, the quest is a great way to explore the site.
Plan your visit: bit.ly/Sarum-Easter-Q…

🖼: A reconstruction showing how Old Sarum, the Iron Age hillfort may have appeared in c.100 BC.

© Historic England (illustration by Peter Dunn)

In 1086, William I summoned all the powerful men of the realm to Old Sarum, the royal castle he had built within the massive Iron Age hillfort there. It was to be the stage for a grand ceremony.

Learn more: bit.ly/Old-Sarum

When was the last time you visited Old Sarum? 🐤
Why not bring the family to a fun-packed day out by taking part in our Easter-themed Adventure Quest?
Plan your visit: bit.ly/Sarum-Easter-Q…

Collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1904, the traditional song Salisbury Plain is set on the vast spacious landscape of the same name in England's South West. A defining feature of the plain is Old Sarum, looking across to modern Salisbury.
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Uniquely, Old Sarum 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.

Learn more: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/o…

Easter is a joyful season of new life, longer days and better weather with Christians celebrating the rising of Christ. Easter has also been a time for fun and games, many of them connected with eggs!

Read about traditional Easter games from the past: english-heritage.org.uk/easter/traditi…

Gather the family for an Easter Adventure Quest at Old Sarum! 🐤
Plan your visit: bit.ly/Sarum-Easter-Q…

We are open today! 👋
Some people who have booked to visit Old Sarum today have received an email in error saying we’re closed. We’re sorry about any inconvenience this has caused and look forward to welcoming you today.

Cross Old Sarum's wooden bridge and step into the heart of a once bustling medieval castle. Built around 1070 by William the Conqueror, it was here in 1086 that William gathered all the powerful men of England for a ceremony to assert his royal authority.

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It’s the first day of our Easter Adventure Quest!
Our quest offers adventure, fun and the chance to explore our sites anew as you seek to solve clues and complete challenges! 🐤
Plan your visit: bit.ly/Sarum-Easter-Q…

William Stukeley visited Chlorus Camp hillfort (Figsbury Ring) #Wiltshire in 1723

His drawing of the hillfort and inner henge looking SW shows the hillfort and castle of Old Sarum (B) and cathedral of Salisbury (C) in the distance

#HillfortsWednesday #HengeWednesday

The remains of Old Sarum’s prehistoric fortress and of the Norman palace, castle and cathedral evoke echoes of thousands of years of history.

Plan your visit: bit.ly/Old-Sarum