Gardens · South West England
Stourhead Gardens
In or near Silton.
Stourhead Gardens — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Chris Gunns — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 8.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Stourhead Gardens is a garden located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2026
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Stourhead Gardens is a landscaped garden located in South-East England, postcode BA12. It is renowned for its picturesque design and features a variety of classical structures and water features. The gardens are a notable example of 18th-century garden design.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.1047, -2.3235
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Stourton with Gasper
- Postcode
- BA12 6QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Phone
- +44 1747 841152
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/271108 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stourhead Gardens?
- Stourhead Gardens is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 6QD), in the parish of Stourton with Gasper.
- What is Stourhead Gardens?
- Stourhead Gardens — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stourhead Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 8.6 km away. The nearest town is Silton. Drivers can use postcode BA12 6QD.
- Is Stourhead Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Stourhead Gardens is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stourhead Gardens?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 6QD. It sits within the South West Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.