Country houses
Stourhead House: a chauffeured day
Stourhead House, with the car waiting while you visit. Stourhead House was among the first Palladian-style villas built in England and was the Hoare family's main home outside London. The landscape garden centres on a lake reflecting classical temples and grottoes, among rare and exotic trees. The Terrace Ride, a circular route of about 5.5 miles across the estate, was laid out by Henry Hoare II. Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is around 2 hours and 11 minutes by way of the M4, M3 and A303; from Heathrow around an hour and 47 minutes; from Oxford around an hour and 59 minutes. Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa is the nearest hotel on our list, 16.7 miles off. Longleat is around 24 minutes on if you want a second house. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you see the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Stourhead House2 hr 11 min, 109.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Stourhead House1 hr 47 min, 96.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Stourhead House1 hr 59 min, 91.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stourhead House was among the first Palladian-style villas built in England and was the Hoare family's main home outside London.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe landscape garden centres on a lake reflecting classical temples and grottoes, among rare and exotic trees.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe Terrace Ride, a circular route of about 5.5 miles across the estate, was laid out by Henry Hoare II.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukVisitors can tour the house, and volunteer-led buggy tours of the garden run between March and November.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Gillingham, roughly 15 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport, around 78 minutes and 39.0 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
When is Stourhead House open?
Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site.
Can we combine Stourhead House with another house?
Longleat is around 24 minutes away by road.
Which railway station is handiest?
Gillingham, 15 minutes by car.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.