Stourhead House, Park and Village is an example of how eighteenth century England and the wealth of one its principle protagonist's created an idealistic sanctuary. There is no doubt that the vision of Henry Hoare was dynamic and that his son "Henry the Magnificent" went on to design a landscape that quite literally took my breath away. The garden design... More

Fantastic gardens, longer walks if you want them out Stourhead. Great NT cafe but gets busy so go early.

i live very very local , i took my 5 year old daughter my 1 year old daughter and my 2 dogs for a walk in the garden / field where the sheep are kept and halfway through the walk we got chased by all the sheep both dogs were on a lead close to me we turnt around as... More

Beautiful gardens with easily accessible short and interesting walks. Oh, and a pub & ice-cream shop on site.

Beautiful as ever, Stourhead is always at its best whatever the season. As owners of a small B & B always recommond guests to visit.

Can get very busy, but if you walk off the main paths you soon get away from the crowds. Stunning gardens year round.

The house is interesting but the gardens are the real highlight of a visit

This was the first time that we had been to Stourhead, and we decided to visit here as the last stop on our short break in the area. Unfortunately our visit coincided with a period of bad weather where there had been heavy rain and strong winds over the previous few days. Thankfully the day we were there was dry... More

At least it didn't rain! The Gardens and estate are amazing and fascinating for the sense of period when they were put together. Some really beautiful scenes unfold as you walk round the lake. A great day out