Turns out that was a blessing, as we were able to go straight over to the stones and check them out, and by the time we got back it was quite busy! But we picked up a couple of cool souvenirs before heading to nearby Salisbury to see the cathedral.
Salisbury Cathedral was so gorgeous, lots of beautiful stained glass and such great history. In the Chapter House is stored one of four remaining copies of the Magna Carta! It's the best remaining copy, too. I couldn't take any pictures of it, unfortunately, as it's in a dark room to protect it, and I couldn't understand the original text (it's in Latin), but very cool. Some of the UK's current laws are still based on it.
We had lunch in a lovely 13th century pub nearby, then headed to nearby Old Sarum. This site has the remains of a Norman castle and a church, which were abandoned and left to decay. I don't have any photos of it, but it was a lovely place with lots of green space and families around!
Our last stop we picked purely because it was nearby, and it turned out to be possibly my favorite part of the day! Old Wardour Castle was a better ruin than others, in that you could actually go inside and walk around different rooms and floors of the old building. That was really fun, and I would recommend Old Wardour to anyone with a car who would like to see a castle which isn't so touristy. You definitely need a car though!
After that, we headed home. It was earlier than Tuesday, but an almost 3 hour trip home and wanting to cook dinner meant we needed to be home earlier.
At Battle Abbey yesterday we bought English Heritage memberships for us both. For one year, you get free entry to Heritage sites, and discounts at associated attractions in England as well as the rest of the UK. Very handy - it will have paid for itself by the end of the weekend at this rate!
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