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Salisbury and Stonehenge

Stay either at luxury Bishopstrow House Hotel (Option 1) near Warminster, or at the 3* Red Lion Hotel (Option 2) in the center of Salisbury.

Book through a South West Specialist travel agent.

Option 1

Each day out itinerary is colour coded on a map.

Day 1 (red route)
Visit Longleat House and Safari Park today and enjoy the facilities on offer at Bishopstrow House.

Day 2 (blue route)
Head up to Bath today perhaps stopping for tea on your return at the Bridge Tea Rooms in Bradford on Avon.

Day 3 (pink route)
Head to Salisbury today via the beautiful Wylye Valley and Wilton House, film location for Pride and Prejudice, and return via Stonehenge.

Day 4 (green route)
Head south today to Shaftesbury,and Sherborne , returning via Stourhead Gardens.

Day 5 (orange route)
Head into the county of Somerset today, to Wells and Glastonbury perhaps stopping at Charlton House in Shepton Mallet for tea or lunch.

Option 2

Each day out itinerary is colour coded on a map.

Day 1
Explore Salisbury today visiting the cathedral and close.

Day 2 (blue route)
Head for Wilton House today, and then on to Sherborne via Old Wardour Castle and Shaftesbury.

Day 3 (pink route)
Head across to Stourhead Gardens today and then north to visit Longleat House, home of Lord Bath. Return via the beautiful Wylye Valley.

Day 4 (green route)
Head north to Stonehenge today continueing on to the market town of Devizes or to Marlborough. You could also visit the other standing stones at Avebury today.

Day 5 (red route)
Head south today, to the New Forest via Lyndhurst. Why not visit Beaulieu National Motor Museum where you can view some of the original James Bond 007 vehicles.

It is also possible to take a day trip to Bath from Salisbury. It's easier to take the train and avoid parking in Bath. It takes just 1 hour by road or rail to get there.