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Dogs are welcome all year round at Stourhead and there are plenty of places to explore with your four-legged friend. Please help keep Stourhead enjoyable for everyone by keeping your dog on a short lead, cleaning up after them, and following the guidance below.
We’ve been working on making it easier for you to find out how dog-friendly your visit will be before you and your four-legged friend arrive. To help with this, we've created a new pawprint rating system and given all the places in our care a rating. You can find this information in the National Trust members’ handbook.
Stourhead is a two pawprint rated place.
These places have water bowls, dog bins and dog-friendly walks. You’ll be able to take your dog into some areas, but not everywhere. If there’s a food and beverage outlet, you can have a cup of tea with them, probably outside. Read on to discover exactly where you can take your dog.
Dogs are welcome across the garden and wider estate at Stourhead. They can also be taken inside the shop, restaurant, visitor reception area, top courtyard and the Spread Eagle courtyard. Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the house and garden buildings.
There are four great walks around the Stourhead estate that are ideal to explore with your dog all year round. These take between one and three hours to complete. For more information, speak to a member of the visitor welcome team.
There are water bowls in the top courtyard by the restaurant, and plenty of bins for dog waste around the grounds.
Don’t forget to visit the National Trust shop, where you’ll find a great range of products for dogs, including leather collars, leads, toys and treats.
There are lots of farm animals on Stourhead's wider estate, so we ask dog owners to keep their dog on a short lead.
You are also advised not to leave your pet in the car, as the car park offers limited shade.
Please speak to the visitor welcome team if you require any more information.
We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:
Our definition of close or effective control is:
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