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Salisbury Cathedral from the meadows, as in John Constable's paintingJohn Constable · Public domain

What to do · Salisbury

A walk through the Harnham water meadows to the Old Mill

Walk · 1 h · free · the view of the cathedral that Constable painted

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Duration
1 h
Distance
3 km
Season
All year; in winter the path can be muddy
Who it's for
All ages; flat
With a dog
On a lead near livestock

From the cathedral close, leave by the west side and cross the river towards Harnham along the Town Path, a track between water meadows and channels that leads to the Old Mill, a former 15th-century mill. Halfway along you get the view of the cathedral across the meadow that John Constable painted. It is about 20 minutes each way, on the flat; at the mill you can have a meal or a drink by the water.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Old Mill dining room, with timber beams© The Old Mill Salisbury15th-century mill on the River Nadder

The Old Mill

Restaurant · Salisbury · €€€€

What to order: Sunday lunch or something light on the terrace by the water, after the walk across the meadows.

Salisbury's oldest tavern

The Haunch of Venison

Bar · Salisbury · €€€€

What to order: a pint in the bar downstairs and, if you eat, some game in the dining room upstairs.

To stay nearby

Sarum College, in the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral© Sarum CollegeSmall hotel

Sarum College

Inside the cathedral close · Simple rooms · Breakfast included

Why we like it: Simple rooms, nearly all with a bathroom, in a college in the cathedral close, with a cooked breakfast included and the gates closed to the public at night.

One of the rooms at the Red Lion© The Red Lion HotelHotel

The Red Lion Hotel

Milford Street · 60 rooms · 13th-century inn

Why we like it: A former 13th-century coaching inn in the centre, with 60 rooms, a restaurant, a bar, afternoon tea and its own car park.

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