GIRDLESTONE ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY

Salisbury June 2026

Welcome to Salisbury

We’re excited to be holding the “Bones and Stones” Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society meeting in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 2026. It’s a chance to bring the Society together in a city rich in history and culture, best known for its magnificent cathedral and proximity to Stonehenge. The gathering will combine academic sessions with social events, time to enjoy the local settings and explore one of England’s most remarkable regions.

ABOUT SALISBURY

Pre-Meeting Events 19th-22nd

Make the most of your trip, and relax with us for a few days, deep in the Dorset countryside, just an hour from Salisbury.

Friday 19th

Meet late afternoon at Plumber Manor, a quintessential English country house, built in the early 1600’s and set in beautiful grounds.

Welcome Drinks & Dinner at the Manor.

Plumber Manor gallery
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Saturday 20th

Free day – to have a chance to rest, to take a walk exploring the beautiful Dorset countryside, or play tennis or croquet, or visit the nearby Iron Age hill fort.

Lunch & Dinner at the Manor.

Iron Age Hill Fort
More local attractions

Sunday 21st

Trip to visit the village of Kimmeridge.

Lunch in a local restaurant, then enjoying some sea air with a walk where the famous Sea Rex was found.

Dinner at the Manor
Kimmeridge Fossil Museum

Monday 22nd AM

By coach to Sailsbury

Stopping at Kingston Lacy. This stately home houses one of the finest private collections of painting in Europe.

Arriving in Salisbury mid-afternoon for check-in for the GOS Meeting 2026.

Kingston Lacy

As Plumber Manor hotel has only 16 rooms, book early to avoid disappointment.

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Sally Newton 2025

BONES & STONES 2026

GOS Main Meeting

We’re very much looking forward to welcoming you to Salisbury and to the events we have planned! To keep options flexible, bookings can be made for Day 1-2, Days 4-5 or for the whole meeting.

Day 1: Monday 22nd

Late afternoon registration
The Rose and Crown Hotel, Salisbury
a 13th century coaching inn on the banks of the River Avon.

We have exclusive use of the hotel.

Registration
Evening Drinks
Buffet Supper

The Rose & Crown Hotel gallery
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Day 2: Tuesday 23rd

Scientific Sessions
9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:00
The Oak Court, Salisbury Guildhall, built in 1795

Coffee & buffet lunch

Evening
Tour of Breamore House, Fordingbridge, a 16th century Elizabethan Manor House. Wine tasting and talk by a local vintner. Buffet supper in the Great Hall.

Partner activities

Day 3: Wednesday 24th

Day Outing
Visits to Stonehenge and Avebury, two important local Neolithic monuments.

Light lunch at Avebury

Evening
BBQ at the Rose and Crown with live music by young local musicians.

Punting trips on the River Avon.

Stonehenge
Avebury

Day 4: Thursday 25th

GOS AGM & Presentations
9.30-11.00
The Rose and Crown conference room

11.30
Guest Lecture by Dr. Olivia Chapple OBE, EMH, Chairman of Trustees of Horatio’s Garden

Buffet lunch at hotel

Afternoon
Explore Cathedral Close & Cathedral. Guided Tower tours must be booked in advance

17:30 Choral Evensong, followed by reception in the Mediaeval Hall

Evening
Free to sample restaurants in the city

Partner activities

Day 5: Friday 26th

Scientific Session
9:00-12:30
The Oak Court, Salisbury Guildhall

Free to lunch in Salisbury

Afternoon
Optional visit to Horatios’ Garden Salisbury District Hospital

Evening
19:00
Drinks reception & Gala Dinner & Dance
Salisbury Guildhall

Entertainment provided throughout the evening.

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Day 6: Saturday 27th

Departure Morning

Breakfast, check out and farewells.

Rooms at the Rose & Crown are allocated on a strictly first come first served basis.
Additional rooms will be available at The Riverside Hotel, 5 minutes walk from the Rose & Crown

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