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Stourhead Gatehouse

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📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.10595, -2.31760

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· PaidPlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 25Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 25Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stourhead gatehouse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stourhead gatehouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Stourhead Farm ShopVisitor farm100 m→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park1 km→✦STOURHEADHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Medieval field systemHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bristol High CrossHistoric site300 m→