Where to go from Salisbury in May

Good for May

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

• Bristol 1h 55 United Kingdom Highs of 17°, and Great Bristol Run and 1 more on.
• Brighton 2h 50 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Brighton Festival and 1 more on.
• Lyon 7h 24 France Highs of 22°, and Nuits sonores.
• Winchester 1h 23 United Kingdom Winchester Chamber Music Festival.
• Swindon 2h 10 United Kingdom Festival of Literature.
• Cheltenham 2h 40 United Kingdom International Jazz Festival and 1 more on.

On in May

• Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 1h 23
• Great Bristol Run in Bristol 1h 55
• Upfest in Bristol 1h 55
• Festival of Literature in Swindon 2h 10
• International Jazz Festival in Cheltenham 2h 40
• Wychwood Festival of Music in Cheltenham 2h 40
• Brighton Festival in Brighton 2h 50
• The Great Escape in Brighton 2h 50
• Cambridge Beer Festival in Cambridge 3h 11
• Rowing in Cambridge 3h 11
• Beer and Cider by the Sea in Eastbourne 3h 19
• Eel Day Festival in Ely 3h 39
• Swansea Bay Summer Festival in Swansea 4h 07
• Swansea Pride in Swansea 4h 07
• Burghley Game & Country Fair in Stamford 4h 08
• Norfolk and Norwich Festival in Norwich 4h 23
• Sheffield Food Festival in Sheffield 4h 23
• Loopfest in Shrewsbury 4h 23
• May Fair in Ludlow 4h 26
• Spring Festival in Ludlow 4h 26
• Lincoln Festival of History in Lincoln 4h 37
• Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 4h 40
• Durham Pride in Durham 5h 08
• The May Horns in Penzance 6h 14

Most happen every year in May; each city's page has the dates when they're known.