Montacute House
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design, with towering walls of glass, glowing ham stone and surrounding garden.
Montacute House
Overview
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design, with towering walls of glass, glowing ham stone and surrounding garden.
Montacute is a masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone and surrounding gardens, it is a place of beauty and wonder.
Sir Edward Phelips was the visionary force and money behind the creation of this masterpiece, which was completed in 1601. Built by skilled craftsman using local ham stone under the instruction of William Arnold, master mason, the house was a statement of wealth, ambition and showmanship.
Come face to face with the past in the Long Gallery, which is the longest of its kind in England. The gallery houses over 60 Tudor and Elizabethan portraits on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
A beautiful garden surrounds Montacute House, constantly changing, filling the house with scent in summer and providing an atmospheric backdrop for a winter walk.
Whether you just want to let the children run and explore, or be inspired by the collections housed within the walls of Montacute, you will leave with lasting memories and a desire to soon return.
Within 20 minutes drive of Montacute, you will find four fascinating smaller properties each with its own unique character, history, and story to tell.
Their combined age of 2,300 years spans from the medieval period to the early 19th century. Explore Stoke Priory, a fine collection of medieval farm buildings; Treasurer's House, with its great hall and unusual wall painting; Stembridge Tower Mill, the last remaining thatched windmill in England; and the Priest’s House, a medieval home of great character not to be missed.
- Telephone
- 01935823289
- montacute@nationaltrust.org.uk
Montacute House
How to get here
- Address
- Montacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP
- By cycle
- NCN30 passes Montacute village
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- Leyland Trail and Monarch Trail both pass through Montacute Park
- By train
- Yeovil Pen Mill 5 miles; Yeovil Junction 7 miles
- By road
- 3 miles south of, and signed from, A303 (London to Exeter). Take A3088 towards Yeovil
- Parking: free
- By bus
- Yeovil bus station to South Petherton
Montacute House
Prices
Whole property
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £15.30 | £13.80 |
| Child | £8.15 | £7.40 |
| Family | £36.75 | £33.00 |
| 1 adult family | £22.45 | £20.20 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £12.10 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £6.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
The group price is only available if pre-booked.
Montacute House
Opening times
Friday 15 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 16 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 17 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Monday 18 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 19 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 20 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 21 November
- House 11:00 - 15:00
- Café 10:00 - 16:00
- Garden 10:00 - 16:00
- Parkland 10:00 - 16:00
- Shop 10:00 - 16:00
Montacute House
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01935823289
- montacute@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Montacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP