Stourhead Gardens

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Stourhead gardens. The garden is a tranquil place to sit relax and immerse yourself in 300 years of history. Hotels near stourhead house and garden. The world famous landscape garden has at its centrepiece a magnificent lake reflecting classical temples mystical grottoes and rare and exotic trees and offers a day of fresh air and discovery.

The estate is about 2 1 2 miles 4 km northwest of the town of mere and includes a grade i listed 18th century palladian mansion the village of stourton gardens farmland and woodland. 0 02 mi charming cottage in idyllic location on stourhead estate 0 02 mi stourhead gardens b b 0 05 mi spread eagle inn 2 42 mi castleton house 2 41 mi chaffeymoor grange. A brilliant arcadian design begun by henry hoare in 1741 incorporating ever changing vistas around a lake replete with temples to apollo and flora a rock bridge a cascade a pantheon a.

09 30 10 00 other times. With easy road access from the a303 stourhead near mere in wiltshire makes for a magical day out or even two. Stourhead ˈ s t aʊər ˌ h ɛ d is a 1 072 hectare 2 650 acre estate at the source of the river stour in the southwest of the english county of wiltshire extending into somerset.

The different shades of green leaves on display throughtout spring and summer create a wonderful backdrop and the lakeside walk looks particularly fresh and. When stourhead first opened in the 1740s a magazine described it as a living work of art. 12th mar 3rd nov daily 11am 4 30pm 9th 24th nov sat sun only 11am 3pm 30th nov 22nd dec daily 11am 3pm.

Address stourhead estate office stourton nr warminster wiltshire england ba12 6qd. Please call for opening arrangements 01747. Fri 02 oct 2020 2 other date s.

Please discuss availability for the house with a team member on arrival. It is one of the best examples of the english landscape style of garden. Timed entry to stourhead 28 sept 4 oct book your timed entry to visit stourhead.