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

Small hotel · Salisbury

Sarum College

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.

Information

Inside the cathedral close · Simple rooms · Breakfast included

The house

A theological college in a Georgian house in the cathedral close, which lets its guest rooms to anyone, not only people taking courses. The rooms are simple, most with a bathroom, with tea and coffee and no television; some look onto the cathedral and others onto the rooftops of the close. A cooked breakfast is included.

Who it suits

For anyone who wants to sleep beside the spire at a reasonable price and values quiet: at night the close's medieval gates are closed to the public. It is not a retreat: at breakfast you will be sitting with tourists from all over the world.

How to get there

From the station, about 15 or 20 minutes on foot. The cathedral, Salisbury Museum and the path to the Harnham water meadows are a few steps away. Do not count on parking: the close has limited, paid spaces.

Practical details

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

Facilities

  • Breakfast
  • Wi-Fi

Tips

  • Ask for a cathedral view Some rooms face the west front.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have to take a course to stay there?

No, it takes tourist stays with breakfast.

Do the rooms have bathrooms?

Most do.

Do they have television?

No.

Car-free

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

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