Wiltshire Events

Posted on | January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Having lived in Salisbury for some time I feel I am extremely lucky that I have so many fantastic walks and ancient sites to look at whether its Stonehenge, the fantastic walkways ways that crisscross huge tracts of Wiltshire’s gorgeous countryside, or the beautiful Sarum castle which hosts jousting and re-enactments at different times of year.

Wiltshire is also place of the Salisbury International Arts Festival at the end of May through to the beginning of June which always has some fantastic performances and activities lined up for anyone needing to take part. If you are able to travel however and can’t wait until then I know there is the Budapest Spring Festival approaching at the end of March first week in April that would be of worth a look at an equally dramatic historical city.

Wiltshire is known for its walks and biking tracks with some fantastic scenery to travel through. One of the roman roads carries you most of the way down to Devon which lets anyone on a shoe string to get on their cycle and ride. As we steadily move towards spring time the number of gorgeous hot air balloons flying through the sky grows, with most offering the ability of people hiring a place for a ride.

There are many 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 discover Whats on in Wiltshire, or going on the net and checking one of the many community information sites online.

The historical side of Salisbury and the surrounding area has been even more enhanced by the efforts of the fantastic archaeological team that is based on the outskirts of Salisbury. With one of its people on the team of the well known “Time Team” from channel 4, they are slowly stripping back the layers hiding what has been before us. several of their finds can be seen in the Salisbury Museum which has a brilliant collection of historical items.

You can find facts about the area by popping into the Salisbury Visitor Information centre and speaking to the people there, they will provide you with information on things that are occurring at the time, or put you in the right direction if you want to see certain items in the area. As I said in the beginning of this article I am very lucky to be in Wiltshire and only advise that you discover what is accessible before you come so that you can give yourself enough time.