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6.8 mi 51.0746, -1.7869 Take the 2nd exit from St Mark’s Roundabout on to Churchill Way, the
A36. The cathedral will be very visible ahead of you.

0.3 mi Take the 2nd exit left from the r/bout on to Exeter St s/p “Old George Mall”.

As you drive along Exeter St the stone walls of the cathedral are on your l.

0.3 mi Follow Exeter St on to St Johns St.

At New St i/s – the cathedral wall will end – turn l. on to New St. The Cloisters pub is on the corner
of New and St John St. The Old George Mall carpark is about 100 yds along on the r. in New St

51.0673, -1.7976 If you continue along New St and turn l. at the traffic lights a little lane will take
you down to the cathedral precinct. On a quiet day you might get parking in the immediate
cathedral vicinity.

Go underneath the stone gateway. The parking attendant is very helpful and will guide you to a
parking place.

Expert navigator hint: At the left turn from New St look for Prezzo on the right as you make the
turn. You’ll then see the stone gateway ahead of you.

London to Stonehenge and Salisbury

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This touring route from London makes its way across the south-eastern reaches of the North
Downs in Hampshire and out on to Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. In so doing it will take you to the
world famous monument at Stonehenge and on to Salisbury.

The region abounds in historical importance. This was the centre of Wessex, the kingdom of King
Alfred with it’s capital at Winchester. But it is also the site of Amesbury, now accepted as the
oldest inhabited area in Britain.

The origins and purpose of monuments at Woodhenge and Stonehenge are lost in the mists of
time, yet today, as we explore the furthest reaches of the universe, they still hold a huge
fascination for us.

The cathedrals at Winchester and Salisbury are among the most important ecclesiastical (that’s
“churchy” if you didn’t know) buildings in the country.

On your road trip you can either go directly to Stonehenge and then to Salisbury

Or to Salisbury – either directly or via the ancient city of Winchester – and take a driving tour up
to Stonehenge.

For more information on Stonehenge, Salisbury and Winchester click . . .