Broken Bridges in Salisbury is a popular footpath and nature trail that runs from Lower Bemerton through to Harnham. The beginning of the path can be found by the side of Bridge House. The house is located at 42 Lower Road. On the other side of the path is a property known as Bridge Cottage … Read more
Lower Bemerton Salisbury is an attractive residential suburb with a village-like feel and has an entrance to Broken Bridges in Lower Road. It is also home to the Old Rectory in Lower Road, which is the former home of George Herbert. Indian novelist and poet, Vikram Seth once visited the Old Rectory and loved it … Read more
Stonehenge traffic delays cause misery for motorists, especially west bound beyond Amesbury and are virtually impossible to avoid without upsetting a lot of people. Would a tunnel makes life easier? # Update: The Stonehenge Tunnel Project has been scrapped There have even been reports of motorists stopping and getting out of their cars to take … Read more
I’m a Salisbury blogger and enjoy writing short articles about his Cathedral city in my spare time. I decided that I wanted to create a new blog to keep my mind occupied in retirement so came up with Over 60 Blog. It’s not exactly an original name for a website but it works for me. … Read more
Stonehenge traffic queues are a sad fact of life for anyone who has to drive on that section of the A303 and are hard to avoid. I know many that were looking forward to the tunnel being built. Sadly, the Stonehenge tunnel has scrapped. The traffic flows quite happily all the way from the M3 … Read more
Salisbury traffic delays can be pretty awful at times, especially on the Southampton Road (A36). You’ll often see queues forming along Churchill Way, either coming from St Mark’s Roundabout or Exeter Street, heading towards the College Roundabout. Some motorists turn off of Churchill Way at Kelsey Road, and drive along Rampart Road and Tollgate Road, … Read more
If you’re looking for retirement properties for sale in Salisbury then you’ll find quite a few flats, apartments, houses and villages available in the City. Various purchase options are often available for the properties allowing you to buy, rent or enter into shared ownership agreements. It’s just a case of what works out to be … Read more
I’ve been enjoying my retirement in Salisbury for the past few years and spend quite a lot of my time enjoying all that there is to see in the area. It’s an historic city and it seems to be a very popular tourist destination. Of course, this is no surprise as Salisbury is close to … Read more
We’re off to buy fresh fruit and veg tomorrow, at the Charter market, in Salisbury (South Wiltshire). It’s held on Tuesdays and Saturdays, throughout the year, and is the ideal place to buy local produce. My partner is a vegetarian so she’ll be on the look out for some broad beans, if they’re in season … Read more
We have some low bridges in Salisbury that HGV and lorry drivers heading to Churchfields Industrial Estate should know about. In particular, the 14′-3″ (4.34 Meters) bridge in Fisherton Street and the 10″-3″ (3.12 Meters) bridge in Cherry Orchard Lane. Low Bridges In Salisbury – Fisherton Street This is the route in from St Paul’s … Read more