Well, I say Stonehenge in the title but it was more than that. We packed both Salisbury and Stonehenge in the same day. It was just over 1 hour away from London. So here's how our day went.
We walked through the town of Salisbury alongside the Riverside Walk path to follow the River Avon through the town and was quite relaxing and beautiful to walk along it. Where are we headed you ask? Salisbury Cathedral. The Cathedral that not only has the tallest Spire in Europe but also holds one of the original copies of the Magna Carta!!! The Cathedral is majestic! They You have to pay a small entrance free but you can return within a year for free. They also provided us with an activity trail for the kids which kept them busy. It hosted some beautiful chapels too. In a separate room, the Magna Carta was held. It was such an awe-inspiring moment seeing the documents that inspired laws around the world!
We then headed to Stonehenge We got on the tour bus which was quite unexpectedly expensive but my son really enjoyed the commentaries and learning the history of Salisbury all the way to Stonehenge.
Stonehenge was as expected albeit a bit smaller than what I thought it will be. From the visitors centre, you can either walk a good 15 to 20mins through the scenic or get the shuttle bus. We enjoyed the walk as we got quite close to free-roaming cows. I wold recommend that if you go with young kids, to go during school holidays so there is extra activities for them to do. We had a huge gnome-like puppet telling us how to look after Mother Earth. My youngest was a bit creeped out by the appearance but the kids really enjoyed it! You can't touch the stones but can walk around it. We will definetely return during one of the solstices where if you book ahead, you can get closer!
On our way back on the tour bus, we stopped off at Old Sarum which was an old fort. This was quite a quick stop for us. The views from it were beautiful.
We got back on the tour bus and headed back to Salisbury to get home!
A day full of history it was!
PS: except Salisbury Cathedral, everything else was free for us due to our English Heritage membership! Just over £4 every month but the best investment I've made. More information can be found here:https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/join/
