Historic house · near Dinton · Wiltshire

Philipps House

Philipps House is a country house in Dinton, Wiltshire. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed building. A short trip away is Salisbury Cathedral, 14 km off, the first of 16 within 15 km.

Photo: Philipps House, Jürgen Matern (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

400 m

west of Dinton

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Dinton

Just outside Dinton

Philipps House is 400 m west of Dinton. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Dinton has 20 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

The warmest afternoons in Dinton run May to September, at 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°91 mm

Feb8° / 2°67 mm

Mar11° / 3°60 mm

Apr14° / 4°59 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°56 mm

Jul22° / 11°54 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°61 mm

Oct15° / 7°93 mm

Nov11° / 4°101 mm

Dec8° / 2°98 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dinton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dinton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dinton’s full climate →

About

Philipps House

It is in the care of the National Trust. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages.

Dinton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 400 m west of Dinton
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/dinton-park-and-philipps-house

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

Find Philipps House in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Philipps House

In size, Wilton comes first of the 7, with 4,300 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 400 m east of it

Dinton

856 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km west of it

Teffont Evias

263 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km south of it

Fovant

716 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km west of it

Chilmark

482 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Philipps House is	People	Places to visit
Dinton	400 m east of it	856	3
Teffont Evias	1.3 km west of it	263	3
Fovant	2.3 km south of it	716	3
Chilmark	3.1 km west of it	482	1
Wylye	5.7 km north of it	417	0
Tisbury	6.6 km west of it	2,274	3
Wilton	9.3 km east of it	4,300	11

Make a day of it

Next door to Philipps House

Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 cathedrals and 2 historic houses.

CathedralSalisbury Cathedral14 km away 2

Historic houseFonthill Abbey8.6 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle8.6 km away 4

Historic houseWilton House9.5 km away 5

CastleNew Wardour Castle9.1 km away 6

Museum · National TrustMompesson House14 km away 7

CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral13 km away 8

CastleOld Sarum Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Philipps House

Where is Philipps House?

Philipps House is 400 m west of Dinton, Wiltshire.

What is Philipps House?

Country house in Dinton, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Who runs Philipps House?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Philipps House?

May to September are the warmest months in Dinton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Philipps House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Philipps House?

Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (14 km), Fonthill Abbey (8.6 km), Old Wardour Castle (8.6 km) and Wilton House (9.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Philipps House: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
New Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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