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Wiltshire

Stourhead

Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden

near Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6QD

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Planning your visit

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Events at Stourhead 

View all our upcoming events, including autumn and Christmas activities.

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Christmas at Stourhead 

A million twinkling lights are set to bring the garden to life as the Christmas at Stourhead illuminated trail returns in 2024.

Father Christmas reading a festive story with a decorated Christmas tree behind him, during a storytime with Father Christmas session at Stourhead, Wiltshire.

Storytime with Father Christmas 

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto.

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Visiting Stourhead with your dog 

Find out about visiting the Stourhead estate with your dog, from where you can and can't take them, to the facilities available to dog owners. Stourhead is a two pawprint rated place.

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Accessibility at Stourhead 

We are committed to making sure that Stourhead is equally accessible for all our visitors. Whilst the historic spaces and landscape can present challenges to accessibility for all, we are taking steps to make sure that as many people as possible can access the estate and its story.

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Group and educational visits to Stourhead 

Find out everything you need to know about booking a group visit to Stourhead, from admission prices and benefits to educational tours.

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Stourhead map 

Take a look at the map of Stourhead to help plan your visit.

Venue hire

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Hire a venue at Stourhead 

Stourhead iconic landscape garden with picturesque views across the lakeside is the ideal setting for your ceremony or special event.

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