Stourhead House and Garden

Type: Garden

Stourhead House and Gardens on the Wiltshire-Somerset border is the perfect day out for everyone. A breathtaking 18th century landscape garden with lakeside walks, grottoes and classical temples is only the beginning.

Between March and OCtober you can visit Stourhead House, a Palladian mansion with fantastic /regency library and beautiful art collection. ANd why not climb the 205 steps to the top of King Alfred's Tower, an amazing red-brick folly, for vistas over Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, or explore one of our Iron Age hill forts.

We also have a large National Trust shop, restaurant, art gallery, pub and farm shop for you to enjoy. Please call for a full events programme, information about group visits and access for visitors with disabilities.

Opening Times

Gardens 1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008

House 15 Mar 2008 - 2 Nov 2008

King Alfred's Tower 15 Mar 2008 - 2 Nov 2008

* Gardens open all year 9am - 7pm (or dusk if earlier)
Last admission 4pm.

Tickets Information

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A303. Off B3092 at Stourton, 3 miles north west of Mere (A303), 8 miles south of Frome (A361).

Public Transport Directions

Nearest railway station is at Gillingham (Dorset), approximately 7 miles away.
Bus services are infrequent - call 01747 861222 for details.