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Stourhead
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Stourhead
Stourhead Estate Office, Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6QD
Telephone: 01747 841152
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World-famous 18th-century landscape garden and Palladian mansion
  • Enchanting temples, monuments and rare planting around a tranquil lake
  • Palladian mansion filled with Georgian treasures, Chippendale furniture and fine paintings
  • Woodland and chalk downland walks
  • Spectacular views from the top of King Alfred's Tower, one of the finest follies in Britain
  • Two Iron Age hill forts to explore
  • Dogs allowed on short leads in landscape garden only 1 Nov–31 Jan 09 – see facilities

What's new this year
Newly restored Pope's Cabinet plus exhibition giving a fascinating insight into the conservation work that has been done. Basement exhibition area opens with 'Servants' – revealing how people lived and worked on the estate. 'Explorer' garden tour with state-of-the-art interactive guide

Opening arrangements
Garden
 All year  9–7 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
House
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11:30–4:30 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
Tower
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11:30–4:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Restaurant
 1 Feb–29 Feb 08  10:30–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Mar–31 Mar 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Apr–30 Sep 08  10–5:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Oct–31 Oct 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Nov–31 Jan 09  10:30–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Shop
 1 Feb–29 Feb 08  10:30–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Mar–31 Mar 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Apr–30 Sep 08  10–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Oct–31 Oct 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Nov–31 Jan 09  10:30–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Farm shop
 1 Feb–31 Mar 08  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Closed Fridays Closed Saturdays Su
 1 Feb–31 Mar 08  10--5* Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Closed Sundays
 1 Apr–30 Sep 08  10–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Oct–31 Jan 09  10--* Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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Garden, house and tower close dusk if earlier. Last admission to house and tower 4 (closing 4:30). Farm shop closes at 5 on Fri and Sat during Feb and March

Contact details

01747 841152
Fax: 01747 842005
Email: stourhead@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £11.60 (£10.50), child £5.80 (£5.20), family £27.60 (£25). Groups (£9.90). Garden or house: £7 (£6.30), child £3.80 (£3.40), family £16.60 (£15). Groups (£6). King Alfred's Tower: £2.60 (£2.20), child £1.40 (£1.20), family £6 (£5.40). Groups (£2.30)


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