Visitors exploring the medieval cloisters at Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Houses and buildings in Wiltshire

Discover grand mansions and manor houses including a former abbey and the surrounding village. Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun day out in Wiltshire.

Bring the family for a fun day out in Wiltshire and visit houses and buildings in our care.

A view of the Entrance Hall, its walls covered in portraits, at Stourhead, Wiltshire

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Stourhead House

Stourhead House was one of the first Palladian-style villas to be built in England. Find out more about the Hoare family's home and why they decided to make this their main residence outside of London.

View across parkland, with sheep grazing and a tree with brown leaves, to the Abbey at Lacock

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Lacock Abbey and village

This country house has monastic roots and was once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative.

The front of Avebury Manor on a sunny day, with deep blue sky behind and lawns in front.

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Avebury Manor

The 16th-century manor house is decorated to display the time periods of previous residents complete with sound and interactive items.

A view of the front of Mompesson House from Choristers' Green in Salisbury Cathedral Close

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Mompesson House

Homely and welcoming 18th-century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury's Cathedral Close

A wildflower meadow with lots of purple and yellow flowers surrounding King Alfred's Tower at Stourhead

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King Alfred's Tower

Triangular tower named after King Alfred who raised his standard here in 870

An aerial view of Great Chalfield Manor and Garden in early summer, Wiltshire

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Explore Great Chalfield Manor and Garden

Discover a unique 15th-century manor house brimming with history, and a one of a kind romantic Arts and Crafts garden.

The north and west ranges of Westwood Manor, Wiltshire

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Exploring Westwood Manor

Discover Westwood Manor, a 15th-century stone manor house in Wiltshire. Its beautifully restored rooms contain historic instruments from the Tudor period.