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which runs several times an hour from Salisbury railway and bus stations, passing via Old
Sarum (see above) all the way to the stones, taking 35 minutes each way. A round-trip
ticket costs £11 for adults, £5 for children; including entrance to Stonehenge and Old
Sarum, prices are £18 adults, £15 students, and £9 children. The fate of the planned
Stonehenge visitor center remains unclear, after government spending cuts in 2010 can-
celed £10 million of funding.
At the junction of the A303 and A344.
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01980/623108.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge.
Admission £6.90 adults, £5.90 students and seniors, £3.50 children 5-15, £17 family ticket. June-Aug
daily 9am-7pm; Mar 16-May and Sept-Oct 15 daily 9:30am-6pm; Oct 16-Mar 15 daily 9:30am-4pm. If
you're driving, head north on Castle Rd. from the center of Salisbury. At the first roundabout (traffic
circle), take the exit toward Amesbury (A345) and Old Sarum. Continue along this road for 8 miles, and
then turn left onto the A303 in the direction of Exeter. You'll see signs for Stonehenge, leading you up
the A344 to the right. It's 2 miles west of Amesbury.
Wilton House
HISTORIC SITE This grand Palladian home of the earls
of Pembroke dates from 1551 but has undergone numerous alterations after succes-
sive fires, most recently in the early 19th century, and is especially noted for its
exquisite 17th-century staterooms, designed by architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652).
Shakespeare's troupe is said to have entertained at Wilton—although this is as yet
unproven—and Eisenhower and his advisers prepared here for the D-Day Normandy
landings, with only the Van Dyck paintings as silent witnesses. The house is stocked
with beautifully maintained furnishings by the likes of Chippendale and world-class
art, including paintings by Rubens, Bruegel, Rembrandt, and Reynolds. You can also
visit a reconstructed Tudor kitchen and Victorian laundry.
On the 8.4-hectare (21-acre) estate are giant cedars of Lebanon trees, the oldest
of which were planted in 1630, as well as rose and water gardens, riverside and wood-
land walks, and an adventure playground for children.
Wilton, 3 miles west of Salisbury on the A36.
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01722/746714.
www.wiltonhouse.co.uk. Admission to
house and grounds £14 adults, £5 seniors, £4 children 5-15, £34 family ticket; grounds only £5.50 adults,
£4 children 5-15, £17 family ticket. Easter-Aug Sun-Thurs 11:30am-4:30pm (last admission 3:45pm);
grounds also open weekends in Sept.
Where to Eat
IN THE CENTER
Anokaa
MODERN INDIAN Through the length and breadth of the country,
creative chefs continue to give the traditional Indian-British “curry” a 21st-century
makeover. This relaxed and colorful dining room serves up contemporary cuisine from
a variety of Indian regions, from Punjab in the north to Kerala in the south.
Anokaa
means “different,” and when you taste the chicken lababdar, flavored with coconut,
ginger, and sweet chili, or the tandoori seared lamb rack, you'll understand why. At
lunchtime, it's buffet service only: Although the choice is limited, the cooking is well
executed, and at £9 offers excellent value.
60 Fisherton St., Salisbury.
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01722/414142.
www.anokaa.com. Reservations recommended. Main
courses £10-£16. MC, V. Daily noon-2pm and 5:30-10:30pm.
Charter 1227
FRENCH/ENGLISH A 2011 menu relaunch has set this pleas-
antly decorated restaurant, on the second floor of a red-brick building in Salisbury's
marketplace, buzzing again. The accessible offering mixes British bistro classics with
some refined French-influenced cooking. Expect to choose between the likes of pan-
roasted filet of beef with potato terrine and a horseradish velouté, and fish served with
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