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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
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 - 19:00 |
House 15 Mar 2008 - 2 Nov 2008
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | - Closed |
| Thursday | - Closed |
| Friday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Saturday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Sunday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
King Alfred's Tower 15 Mar 2008 - 2 Nov 2008
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Saturday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Sunday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:30 - 16:30 |
* Gardens open all year 9am - 7pm (or dusk if earlier)
Last admission 4pm.
Tickets Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff* |
|---|---|
| Garden and House Family | from £25.00 |
| Garden or House Family | from £15.00 |
| Garden and House Adult | from £10.50 |
| Garden or House Adult | from £6.30 |
| King Alfred's Tower Family | from £5.40 |
| Garden and House Child | £5.20 per ticket |
| Garden or House Child | from £3.40 |
| King Alfred's Tower Adult | from £2.20 |
| King Alfred's Tower Child | from £1.20 |
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.
What's Nearby
Grading
- VAQAS VB Attraction
Awards
- Visit Britain Code of Practice 2008
Facilities
Attraction Facilities
- Plant Sales
- Shop
Provider Preferences
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction - House open between 15 March - 2 November 2008
- Outdoor Attraction
- Smoking Some Areas
- Village Location
Accessibility
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Sympathetic hearing scheme
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Touch tour guide of the house; must be booked on (01747) 842020.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Parking & Transport
- Coach Parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Restaurant with a maximum capacity of 250.
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- Approx length of visit - 03:00
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Delta accepted
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Max group size - 999
- Min group size - 15
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates
- Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Toilets
Specialist Features
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Dutch printed material
- French printed material
- German printed material
- Japanese printed material
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
