Cycling to Old Sarum
About 15 minutes by bike from Salisbury station to Old Sarum castle, uphill at the end.
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About 15 minutes by bike from Salisbury station to Old Sarum castle, uphill at the end.
Your shuttle is a licensed private hire car run by Premier Taxis Salisbury.
A quieter route from the station
From Salisbury station it is about 3.7 kilometres by bike, about 15 minutes, with a climb at the end. From the Market Place it is about 3 kilometres, about 12 minutes. English Heritage says there are bike racks at Old Sarum.
A route planner using OpenStreetMap takes you along Fisherton Street, Summerlock Approach, Ashley Road and Butts Road before joining Castle Road for the climb to the English Heritage driveway. That avoids most of the ring road.
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Longer rides
National Cycle Network Route 45
The Mercian Way, from Salisbury to Chester. The Stratford sub Castle village website says it is signed through the village below Old Sarum.
The Golden Way
A local 7 mile circular ride that climbs from Stratford sub Castle to Old Sarum.
King Alfred’s Way
Cycling UK’s route reaches Old Sarum’s east gate at Phillips Lane.
Bikes and trains
Salisbury station has cycle parking for over 100 bikes, with CCTV. South Western Railway says bike hire is not available at or near the station.
Questions
About 15 minutes from the station and 12 from the Market Place, longer up the hill.
Yes, English Heritage says there are bike racks on site.
South Western Railway says bike hire is not available at or near the station.
No, bikes can’t be taken in the shuttle. Lock yours at the station, which has cycle parking for over 100 bikes, or ride both ways.
Yes. The Stratford sub Castle village website says National Cycle Network Route 45 is signed through the village, just below Old Sarum. Cycling UK’s King Alfred’s Way reaches the east gate at Phillips Lane.
Check before you go
Times, prices and opening hours change, so we link to the official pages rather than copy them.
Old Sarum directions, parking and buses
National Cycle Network Route 45
Stratford sub Castle cycle routes
Salisbury station facilities and car parks
Facts last checked: 21 October 2026.