You can visit now. We suggest checking the website before you visit for the most up to date information.

There are 332 steps in total, but it is broken up into 5 stages with opportunities to sit and rest in-between. Some of the stone spiral staircases date back to the 13th century and have no handrails, so care must be taken and we recommend wearing sensible footwear.

We suggest the following amounts: Adults: £7.50 Children 5+: £3.00 Students 16+: £4.50 Seniors: £6.50 Families (2 adults + 3 children): £15.00 Groups of 10+: We offer special rates and packages - check our website We ask for donations because we receive no funding from the Government or the Church of England towards our work. If you feel this is not right for you, then please give what you can. Thank you.

Yes, well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

We only visited Salisbury Cathedral at ground level and cannot answer your question. However be brave and enjoy your visit. R

The tower tour is broken up into different stages, and the stairways are mostly spiral. For some sections there is a rope that you can hold onto, but for some of the stone spiral staircases there are no handrails, so care must be taken.

You should go for sure. One day is enough to spend sone hours in the cathedral, probably join the Tower tour, and visit St Thomas Church nearby. If the weather is nice, you may take a tour bus from Salisbury station and go to Stonehenge and/or Old Sarum as well.

You can always come back the next day for a short time

Salisbury is very accessible from London and there are regular train and coach services that operate between the two cities. Salisbury is around 1.5 hours from London Waterloo via train and Salisbury Cathedral is only a 10-minute walk from Salisbury train station.

Sunday is an important day of worship here so access to some areas of the Cathedral is restricted to general visitors during services. We warmly invite you to attend a service to see the Cathedral in all its glory - Sunday worship times are as follows: 08.00 Holy Communion 09:15 Mattins 10:30 Eucharist with Sermon 16:30 Choral Evensong. If you prefer not to join a service it is best to visit between 12 noon and 4pm on Sundays but do keep an eye on our website for seasonal additions.