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The nave of Salisbury Cathedral, the starting point of the climbBenjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Salisbury

Guided climb up the tower of Salisbury Cathedral

Guided tour · 1 h 30 to 1 h 45 · £25 · 332 steps to the base of the spire · ages 7 and over

InformationFrom £25 adult
From
£25 adult
Duration
1 h 40
Season
All year, several departures a day
Who it's for
From age 7 and 1.20 m; narrow stairs with no handrail

A guided visit that climbs narrow spiral staircases, in stages, 332 steps up to the medieval roofs and the base of the spire, 68 metres above the ground. From the top you see the close, the city and Salisbury Plain, and inside the 13th-century timber structure. It lasts between an hour and a half and an hour and three quarters.

It costs £25 and includes entry to the cathedral and Magna Carta, so do not buy both. You must book: places are limited. It is not for children under 7 or anyone with vertigo or difficulty climbing stairs.

With teenagers

Directions See all of Salisbury

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

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.

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.

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.

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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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