Clarendon Palace is a medieval ruin 2+1⁄4 miles (3. 6 km) east of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. The palace was a royal residence during the Middle Ages, and was the location of the Assize of Clarendon which developed the Constitutions of Clarendon.
🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Spotted Flycatcher
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Spotted Flycatcher
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
9 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Spotted Flycatcher, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Spotted Flycatcher, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Brimstone, Large White, Common Blue +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Wild Carrot, Upright Hedge Bedstraw +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route▾
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling
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78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
