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

House 10/03/2012 - 17/07/2012

House 20/07/2012 - 04/09/2012

House 07/09/2012 - 09/10/2012

House 12/10/2012 - 04/11/2012

House 30/11/2012 - 16/12/2012

House (Please visit our website for other House opening times throughout the year) 18/02/2013 - 04/03/2013

* 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

(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.