Retirement properties in Salisbury

While Salisbury’s city centre looks like a snapshot of history, you’ll find all the amenities here you need to enjoy the creature comforts of modern life.

• Groceries - Sainsbury's and Tesco Extra are your main points of call for weekly shops and snack runs.
• Healthcare - Salisbury Hospital is just 8 minutes outside of the city centre, and is suited for most types of medical care, including accidents and emergencies. Several dentists, pharmacies, and GP surgeries are also spread throughout the town centre. 
• Shops - The high street has plenty of brand-name favourites, as well as unique independent boutiques, cafes, and bookshops. Several shopping centres also provide more extensive shopping opportunities.

Salisbury is bursting with things to do, whether you’re exploring on your own or looking for family-friendly activities with visiting grandchildren. Here are a few local recommendations:

• Visit historic sites like Salisbury Cathedral, which houses Peregrine falcons, the world’s best-preserved copy of the Magna Carta, and the oldest working clock.
• Salisbury Arts Centre hosts exhibitions, performances, and film viewings throughout the year, while several independent galleries throughout the city centre offer the chance to support independent artists.
• If you’re looking for a community that caters to seniors, the local U3A meets regularly throughout the Salisbury & District area. Here, you’ll find groups catering to interests from croquet and other sports to music, painting, walking, and languages.

Just outside of the city, you’ll find yourself in the heart of some of England’s most iconic countryside, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the rolling greenery and fascinating history.

• Old Sarum is an Iron Age hilltop fort with connections to the Romans, Saxons, and Normans, as well as Medieval times.
• Stonehenge needs little introduction, as one of Britain’s most ancient and mysterious landmarks just 20 minutes outside the city.
• Bluestone Vineyards is less than half an hour from the city and makes for a wonderful day out amid lush greenery, especially if you book one of their signature wine tasting experiences! 

Our Monument Place retirement home is a few hundred feet from the city’s high street. The area in general is quite walkable, with good public transport when you need it.

• By car - Key roads like the A30, A36, A354 and A338 all intersect in Salisbury, connecting the city to Southampton, Bournemouth, Swindon, Warminster and Bath.
• By bus - Local and regional buses run through Salisbury and provide easy transport to Wilton, Andover, and Amesbury.
• By rail - Salisbury’s railway station offers direct lines to London, Bristol, Bath, Southampton and Exeter.