On the trail of Magna Carta …

VISITWILTSHIRE and Salisbury Cathedral have created a two-day Magna Carta tourist trail to increase domestic and international tourism in Wiltshire.

The trail includes Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, Stonehenge, Avebury, and Trowbridge. 

It is one of six special trails, each covering different aspects of the Magna Carta story as part of the commemoration of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015.

Momentum has been building in anticipation of June 15, exactly 800 years after King John put his seal to Magna Carta, as presented to him by barons at Runnymede on the Thames near Windsor. 

Magna Carta is widely regarded across the English-speaking world as the first key document in an historical process that led to the establishment of constitutional law in England and beyond. 

It influenced the early settlers in New England and inspired later constitutional documents, including the United States constitution.

Salisbury Cathedral is home to the finest preserved of only four remaining original 1215 Magna Carta, to be re-displayed in an interactive exhibition for 2015.

The trails, lasting from two to four days, are detailed in a new leaflet and dedicated website. They are deigned to be self-guided, and suitable for both British and foreign visitors.

www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/magnacarta

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