🇬🇧 Southern England Adventure: Salisbury & Dartmoor Wonders! 🌄🏰
📍 Salisbury Cathedral & Dartmoor National Park A journey through medieval marvels and prehistoric mysteries – where 123m spires meet ancient stone circles. 🏰 Salisbury Cathedral ✔️ World’s oldest working clock (1386!) ✔️ Original Magna Carta (1215 document that birthed democracy) ✔️ Britain’s tallest spire (123m of Gothic glory) ✔️ Hidden gem: The Chapter House’s carved friezes tell Bible stories like a comic strip 🪨 Stonehenge ✔️ 5,000-year-old megaliths aligned with solstices ✔️ New visitor center with Neolithic VR experiences ✔️ Pro tip: Book sunrise/sunset slots for crowd-free magic 🏞️ Dartmoor National Park ✔️ Haldon Belvedere – A 18th-century folly tower with panoramic views (park at 50.66185, -3.591593) ✔️ 5km beginner hike through bronze-age ruins and wild ponies ⚠️ Check military firing times on Gov.uk before visiting! 🚗 Road Trip Route 1️⃣ Morning: Salisbury Cathedral + Magna Carta 2️⃣ Noon: Stonehenge (30min drive) 3️⃣ Afternoon: Dartmoor hike + Haldon tower 🍴 Local Eats ✔️ Salisbury’s Haunch of Venison (14th-century pub) ✔️ Dartmoor cream teas at Bovey Castle #SalisburyCathedral #Stonehenge #Dartmoor #UKRoadTrip #HistoryLovers #HikingAdventures #MagnaCarta #WorldHeritage #EnglishCountryside