Stourhead is a magnificent country house and estate situated in the picturesque English county of Wiltshire, close to the town of Mere. You can find it by taking the A303 to Mere and coming off at the Mere Bypass. From here you take the B3092 past the turning for Stourton, taking the left turn at Stourton Lane, which takes you to Stourhead. Stourhead is a world famous Palladian mansion, filled with Georgian treasures. It also features an equally famous 18th century landscaped garden. The Stourton family had owned the estate for 700 years before selling it on. The Hoare family, who purchased the House in 1717, filled the grounds with many interesting and curious temples (such as the Temple of Apollo), designed to show the education and wealth of the family. On one hill overlooking the gardens is the folly 'King Alfred's Tower', which commands the most spectacular views. The television series 'Thunderbirds' used a miniature replica of Stourhead as the residence of 'Lady Penelope'. You can buy farm produce from the estate at the Stourhead Farm Shop. Meats and cheeses are produced on the farm to the highest possible welfare standards, assured by the RSPCA's freedom foods scheme.
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Places to Stay near Stourhead
Spread Eagle Inn (0.33 miles)
White Lion Inn (2.12 miles)
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The Old Ship Hotel (2.45 miles)
The Old Ship Hotel in Mere is a hotel full of rustic charm and character. Once the private residence of Sir John Coventry MP (untill 1682). It was his banishment ... More
Chetcombe House B&B (2.75 miles)
The Somerset Arms (3.11 miles)
The Somerset Arms is set in some of England's most beautiful countryside. Just four miles from Longleat and four miles from Stourhead, this Great British pub-with-rooms has recently been refurbished to a luxurious standard.
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Hunters Lodge Inn (3.58 miles)
The Bath Arms at Longleat (4.89 miles)
Set in the quiet, quintessential village of Horningsham, The Bath Arms is a stylish & quirky boutique hotel. Sited within Lord Bath’s magnificent Longleat Estate, it's the kind of place where nothing is too much trouble.
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The Dolphin Hotel (5.31 miles)
The Place to Stay (6.17 miles)
Set in the Somerset countryside but close to Bath, Glastonbury and Wells. These beautifully renovated farm buildings and Georgian house provide contemporary individually styled bedrooms and impressive en-suite bathrooms with ... More
Stapleton Arms (6.18 miles)
The Stapleton Arms in Buckhorn Weston is a new style country pub with rooms situated on the Somerset / Dorset / Wiltshire border close to the A303, A30 between ... More
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