Getting here
51.10595, -2.31760
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 25
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Farm visits
Varies65%Farm shop nearby
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
5 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
15
15 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Leland Trail · Walking0
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Drove · bridleway
About this historic site
Stourhead Gatehouse is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
⛺
Campsite
2 · 290m away
🅿️
Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 128m
🛝
Playground
141m away
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Toilets
2 · 114m away
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Farm visit
149m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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