Salisbury is 1 hour 23 minutes from London Waterloo. Here is how to make the most of a full day — Stonehenge, the Cathedral, the city centre, and a smart luggage strategy.
Take the direct South Western Railway service from London Waterloo to Salisbury (1h 23min). Store bags at Caboose B&B (2 min from the station, from £5). Visit Stonehenge by shuttle in the morning and Salisbury Cathedral in the afternoon.
The fastest and easiest route is the direct South Western Railway service from London Waterloo to Salisbury. No changes, no connections, no stress.
This itinerary fits Stonehenge and Salisbury into one full day comfortably. The key is storing bags immediately on arrival — which frees you to move between attractions without dragging luggage.
If you are coming from London for a day trip, you almost certainly have a bag of some kind — a day pack, a camera bag, or a coat that felt necessary at 7am but not at noon. Drop it all at Caboose B&B (115 South Western Road, 2 minutes left out of Salisbury station exit). From £5, stored in a locked room, collected any time before 20:00. The shuttle then departs from the same address.