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Living in Salisbury I find I am extremely lucky that I have so many amazing walks and historic sites to look at whether its Stonehenge, the amazing bridal ways that crisscross huge areas of Wiltshire's beautiful countryside, or the amazing Sarum castle which hosts jousting and re-enactments at different times of the year.
Salisbury is also host to the Salisbury International Arts Festival at the end of May through to the start of June which always has some amazing performances and great activities lined up for anyone wanting to take part. If you are able to travel however and can't wait till then I know there is the Budapest Spring Festival coming up at the end of March first week in April that would be well worth a look with an equally dramatic historical city.
Wiltshire is renowned for its walks and cycling routes with some amazing scenery to travel through. One of the roman droves takes you all the way down to Cornwall which enables anyone on a budget to get on their bike and ride. As we steadily move towards spring time the number of beautiful hot air balloons flying through the sky increases, with most offering the chance of people booking for a ride.
There are lots of picturesque villages around Wiltshire with village community life taking a hand in how the areas develop, this makes sure that there is always something going on in the area. Its worth checking local newspapers to find out what's on in Wiltshire, or going online and checking one of the many community information websites online.
The historical side of Salisbury and the surrounding area has been further enhanced by the efforts of the brilliant archaeological team that is based on the outskirts of Salisbury. With one of its members on the team of the renowned "Time Team" from channel 4, they are gradually stripping back the layers hiding what has been before us. Many of their finds can be seen in the Salisbury Museum which has a fantastic collection of historical artefacts.
You can find information about the area by going into the Salisbury visitor information centre and speaking to the people there, they will help inform you of things that are happening at the time or point you in the right direction if you want to see specific things in the area. As I said in the beginning of this article I feel very lucky to be in Wiltshire and only advise that you find out what is available before you come so that you can allow yourself enough time.
The Budapest Spring Festival is coming up, its also well worth finding out whats on in Wiltshire to see when the Salisbury International Arts Festival is on.
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