I went on the rides at Salisbury's historic Charter Fair

Fun, games, and plenty of thrills were in store when I visited the fair on Tuesday, October 17.

There is something so magical about going to a fun fair, and the Charter Fair in Salisbury is no different.

Perhaps it's the inner child in me, but I just love the feeling of rushing around a fairground, looking for the biggest and best rides and eating a tonne of sweets before zooming off in a circular motion for a good two minutes or so.

A drone shot of the Charter Fair, with Salisbury Cathedral in the background. Martin Cook/SWNS (Image: Martin Cook / SWNS)

I always end up with that same feeling of regret when I step off of the rides, when that feeling of motion sickness mixed with an overindulgence of gummy sweets kicks in, but I wouldn't change it for the world.

At the grand old age of 23, I'm at that weird point in life where I'm supposed to feel like a grown-up but am still treated like a kid by everyone I know, so it's an odd feeling stepping onto one of the rides at the fair not knowing whether I should flail my arms and shout "weeee" or behave in a respectable, grown-up manner (I indeed flailed my hands and shouted "weeee").

This was my first time visiting the historic Charter Fair, and I was in awe.

I didn't realise so many rides could fit into the Market Square, it was completely transformed.

@salisburyjournal Come with me on the ferris wheel at Salisbury's historic Charter Fair #funfair #themepark #ferriswheel #salisbury #CapCut ♬ Disney-style fanfare-style BGM - harryfaoki

Arcades, food vendors, dodgems and my personal favourite - the Ferris wheel - it looked like a whole new world and I felt like a kid again.

I paid three quid and hopped into the seat of that big metal wheel, I always remember the feeling of fear I had for these things when I was younger, the teetering of the carriage would fill me with dread, but I'm glad to say I felt no such feeling this time.

As I ascended, all I can say is wow.

Just wow.

I looked to the left and the view was just incredible. What a city this is. And what a ride for allowing me to see it.

The fairground below looked stunning, bathed in colourful light as the evening got darker, it was beautiful.Fair from above (Image: Matt Rooks-Taylor)

I was in awe, it's just a shame it didn't last longer.

When I returned to ground level, I was greeted by the sound of laughter and drum and bass music, the latter is not something I'd usually associate with Salisbury, but do you know what? It was a nice change of pace, it fit the scene.

It is a shame it only lasts a few days, but the Charter Fair is something you definitely don't want to miss out on, and i can't wait for the next one.