I have lived in Salisbury for many years, and one of the first places we used to go as children, was Serum Castle. The first time I went there was when I was at school, I believe we were doing something about knights and things, at at that time the only thing I knew about knights was when it got dark!

I have been to the castle after it has been closed, not inside through. It is very windswept and is a good place to walk the dog. There is an excellent view across the countryside towards the Cathedral and there has also been some strange things seen along the old battlements at night. I think Queen Isabella was locked up there by her husband, and realeased by her son after he became queen in the fourteen hundreds.

Someone tried to break into the castle office for some money and fell into the dungeon by accident. the police found him there the next day! For more information about Old Serum read "Sarum" by Paul Rufferford, this is also where the five rivers meet.