Proposed Visit to Stourhead House and Gardens

Fully Booked

Date and Time: Saturday 28 September meet at Stourhead at 12 noon. 

Tickets £20 or free if National Trust members. Pay for tickets at the door.

Tucked away in the books in a library at Stourhead are the letters and postcards that map the 25-year friendship between Lady Alda Hoare and the great man of literature Thomas Hardy.

When Stourhead first opened in the 1740s, a magazine described it as ‘a living work of art’. The world-famous landscape garden has at its centrepiece a magnificent lake reflecting classical temples, mystical grottoes, and rare and exotic trees, and offers a day of fresh air and discovery.

Uncover the fascinating history of Stourhead house with an Italian ‘Grand Tour’ adventure and enjoy the unique Regency library, Chippendale furniture and inspirational paintings. The Palladian house is set amid ‘picnic perfect’ lawns and extensive parkland.

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