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Visitors exploring the medieval cloisters at Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire
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.

Houses and buildings 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.

near Chippenham, Wiltshire

Partially open today
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

Salisbury, Wiltshire

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

Avebury Manor is currently closed following flooding in January. We will update our website with information about reopening as soon as we have it.

Reopening in spring 2025

A view of the exterior of Great Chalfield Manor across the moat and forecourt, the sun is low in the sky and glinting off the roof.the
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Great Chalfield Manor 

Charming fifteenth-century manor house with Arts and Crafts garden

near Melksham, Wiltshire

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

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

Closed now
The entrance to Westwood Manor from the top of Westwood church in Wiltshire
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Westwood Manor 

Fifteenth-century stone manor house

near Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

Closed now
Two adults and a child look at the house, with its pediment supported by columns, at Stourhead, Wiltshire

Discover more in Wiltshire

World-famous gardens, villages and ancient landscapes, and some lesser-known gems can all be found in Wiltshire.