Free entry with English Heritage membership
Standard-day walk-up tariff without voluntary donation; seasonal prices vary. EH members receive free standard admission with their membership card. National Trust membership alone does not cover admission. Advance online tickets save up to 15%; under-5s enter free. Adult walk-up range: £8.10 off-peak to £10.00 peak.
Standard-day walk-up tariff without voluntary donation; seasonal prices vary. EH members receive free standard admission with their membership card. National Trust membership alone does not cover admission. Advance online tickets save up to 15%; under-5s enter free.
The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.
Visitor car park in the outer bailey, approximately 200 metres from admissions, with tarmac and grass overflow spaces. Free for EH members displaying a valid sticker; non-members pay. Current tariff not confirmed. Tight driveway bends prevent coach access.
Driving pin is Old Sarum Car Park, matched to the visitor parking guidance at https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/plan-your-visit/directions/. Main attraction listing identity is stored separately. Walk from this arrival point to admissions.
Old Sarum traces the beginnings of Salisbury on a hilltop whose great outer earthworks were raised in the Iron Age, around 400 BC. William the Conqueror established a castle on the central mound, and a medieval city grew around it before settlement moved downhill to the present Salisbury. Today you can follow the outer ramparts, cross into the castle ruins and look across the foundations of the earlier cathedral. Interpretation panels help explain buildings that survive chiefly as outlines and low walls. Reviewers value the wide countryside views and recommend comfortable walking shoes for a circuit of the earthworks. Bring water and protection from the weather, since much of the visit is exposed. Dogs need leads inside the castle but may be off lead under control in the outer bailey. The shop currently has step access only while its ramp is repaired.
Off-peak prices, non-members
| Ticket | On the day | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £8.10 | £6.88 |
| Child | £4.00 | £3.40 |
| Concession | £7.20 | £6.12 |
| Family | £20.40 | £17.34 |
| Family (one adult) | £12.20 | £10.37 |
The shop ramp is closed for maintenance with steps only; no confirmed reopening date. Outer ramparts are separate from paid inner castle admission.
Open daily 10am-5pm until 24 October, then 10am-4pm from 25 October to 1 November. Daily 10am-4pm from 2 November to 20 December. Check the official calendar for holiday and event exceptions.
Last entry is normally 30 minutes before closing.
EH members receive free standard admission with their membership card. National Trust membership alone does not cover admission. Advance booking is optional for ordinary admission; special events may differ.
Shop ramp unavailable during maintenance: wheelchair, buggy and mobility-scooter users currently cannot enter the shop. Main route has tarmac and bonded gravel, with a steep wooden bridge. Arrange accessible drop-off with the site; one accessible parking bay cannot be reserved.
Parking: Visitor car park in the outer bailey, approximately 200 metres from admissions, with tarmac and grass overflow spaces. Free for EH members displaying a valid sticker; non-members pay. Current tariff not confirmed. Tight driveway bends prevent coach access.
Dogs: Dogs must be on leads inside the castle. Dogs may be off lead in the outer bailey if kept under control; dog bins and water bowls are provided.
Image: Aerial view of the earthworks and castle ruins at Old Sarum. MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photograph_of_Old_Sarum_site,_on_departure_from_Old_Sarum_airfield.jpg
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Dogs, with restrictions
Start from the visitor car park in the outer bailey. Outer earthworks are separate from paid castle admission; parking charges still apply. Dogs may be off lead under control in the outer bailey. Steep banks, exposed ground and rabbit holes require care.
