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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, Palladian mansion, parkland, woods and chalk downs
    • 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

    What's new this year
    Discover what it takes to look after one of the Trust's busiest estates during our behind the scenes weekend 'Stourhead Uncovered'. See our fascinating film Servants. Opportunity to observe conservation in action while the Temple of Apollo is undergoing restoration

    Opening arrangements
    Garden
     All year  9–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    House
     14 Mar–1 Nov 09  11–5 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Tower
     1 Apr–31 Aug 09  11–5 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     1 Sep–1 Nov 09  11–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
    Restaurant
     1 Feb–28 Feb 09  10–4:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Mar–31 Oct 09  10–5:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Nov–31 Jan 10  10–4:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    Shop
     1 Feb–28 Feb 09  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Mar–31 Mar 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Apr–30 Sep 09  10–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Oct–31 Oct 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Nov–31 Jan 10  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    Farm shop
     1 Feb–28 Mar 09  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     29 Mar–24 Oct 09  10–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     25 Oct–23 Dec 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Garden and tower close dusk if earlier. Farm shop closed 24 December–1 January. Garden, house, tower, shop and restaurant closed 25 December. Last admission 30 minutes before closing

    Contact details

    01747 841152
    Fax: 01747 842005
    Emailstourhead@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £12.30 (£11.10), child £6.10 (£5.50), family £29 (£26.30). Groups (£10.40). Garden or house: £7.40 (£6.60), child £4 (£3.60), family £17.50 (£15.80). Groups (£6.30). King Alfred's Tower: £2.80 (£2.50), child £1.50 (£1.30), family £6.30 (£5.70). Groups (£2.40). Garden only, weekends & BHols 1 May–31 May & 1 Oct–15 Nov: £10 (£8.30), child £5 (£4.50), family £22 (£20)


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