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Stourhead House and Garden
Type: Garden
Stourhead estate 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.
You can also visit Stourhead House, a Palladian mansion with a fantastic regency library and beautiful art collection. Then 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 and restaurant, as well as an art gallery, pub, ice cream parlour and farm shop for you to enjoy. Please call or visit our website for a full events programme, information about group visits and access for visitors with disabilities.
During February and March some of the showrooms will be open to show conservation work.
Some of the showrooms open during December will be decorated for Christmas.
Please visit our website for other House opening times throughout the year.
Please call for King Alfred's Tower opening times for 2012.
Opening Times
Gardens (Please call for King Alfred Tower opening times) 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
House (Please visit our website for other House opening times throughout the year) 18/02/2012 - 04/03/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 11:00 - 15:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 15:00 |
House 10/03/2012 - 17/07/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
House 20/07/2012 - 04/09/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
House 07/09/2012 - 09/10/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
House 12/10/2012 - 04/11/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
House 30/11/2012 - 16/12/2012
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Friday | 11:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 15:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 15:00 |
* Gardens open all year (except for Christmas day) 9am - 6pm (or dusk if earlier). Garden and tower close dusk if earlier. Garden, house, tower, shop and restaurant closed 25 December. Restaurant, shop and farm shop hours vary according to season.
Tickets Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff* |
|---|---|
| Garden and House Family | £32.90 per ticket |
| Garden or House Family | £19.70 per ticket |
| Garden and House Adult | £13.80 per ticket |
| Garden and House - Group Rate | £11.80 per ticket |
| Garden or House Adult | £8.30 per ticket |
| Garden or House - Group Rate | £7.20 per ticket |
| Garden and House Child | £6.90 per ticket |
| King Alfred's Tower Family | £6.50 per ticket |
| Garden or House Child | £4.60 per ticket |
| King Alfred's Tower Adult | £3.30 per ticket |
| Kind Alfred's Tower - Group Rate | £2.80 per ticket |
| King Alfred's Tower Child | £1.70 per ticket |
(PRICES AS OF MARCH 2012) GIFT AID: The above prices (excluding Group Rates) include a voluntary 10% donation. Visitors can choose to pay the standard admission prices which are displayed at the property and at www.nationaltrust.org.uk. National Trust members free.
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.
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Grading
- VAQAS VB Attraction
Awards
- Visit Britain Code of Practice 2012
Facilities
Attraction Facilities
- Plant Sales
- Shop
Venue Facilities
- Wedding Venue
Provider Preferences
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction - House open March - October
- 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 - Three to six hours
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Booking essential - For coach parties
- Delta accepted
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Max group size - By arrangement with Stourhead
- Min group size - fifteen
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates
- Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Dogs Accepted - under close control on wider estate all year. 1 Nov - end Feb in landscape garden.
- Event Venue
- Open all year
- Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Tea / Coffee Shop
- Toilets
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
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
