Garden · near Zeals · Wiltshire

Stourhead Park

Stourhead Park is a grade I listed British house and garden. It stands 1.9 km north of Zeals. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust.

Photo: Stourhead Park, Jon Wornham (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.9 km

north of Zeals

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Garden near Zeals

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Zeals

Stourhead Park is 1.9 km north of Zeals. 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 I listed park and garden

On the official list of protected heritage; Zeals has 10 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

Warm months and wet ones

The warmest stretch in Zeals is May to September, at 17–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°93 mm

Feb9° / 2°68 mm

Mar11° / 3°62 mm

Apr14° / 5°60 mm

May17° / 7°59 mm

Jun20° / 10°61 mm

Jul22° / 12°63 mm

Aug21° / 12°74 mm

Sep19° / 10°63 mm

Oct15° / 8°99 mm

Nov11° / 4°107 mm

Dec9° / 2°98 mm

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

About

Stourhead Park

16 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, King Alfred's Tower (2.7 km) heads a list of 27 within 15 km.

Zeals’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Garden
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed park and garden
Wikipedias: Covered in 16 languages
Town: 1.9 km north of Zeals
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead

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

The map

Where to find Stourhead Park

Find Stourhead Park in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

In size, Gillingham comes first of the 8, with 11,009 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 1.9 km south of it

Zeals

669 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 3 km south of it

Bourton

626 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 3.6 km east of it

Mere

2,808 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 5.7 km northeast of it

Maiden Bradley

329 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Stourhead Park is	People	Places to visit
Zeals	1.9 km south of it	669	6
Bourton	3 km south of it	626	8
Mere	3.6 km east of it	2,808	6
Maiden Bradley	5.7 km northeast of it	329	4
Wincanton	8.1 km southwest of it	6,744	3
Gillingham	8.2 km southeast of it	11,009	7
Bruton	8.8 km west of it	2,816	5
Buckhorn Weston	9.6 km south of it	360	3

Make a day of it

What else is near Stourhead Park

27 more lie within 15 km, 3 historic houses, an attraction and a castle among them.

Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower2.7 km away 2

Historic houseLongleat House9.6 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle12 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustStourhead House700 m away 5

Wildlife parkLongleat Safari Park11 km away 6

Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum14 km away 7

Historic houseBradley House5.6 km away 8

MuseumWincanton Museum7.8 km away

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

Your questions on Stourhead Park

Where is Stourhead Park?

Stourhead Park is 1.9 km north of Zeals, Wiltshire.

What is Stourhead Park?

Grade I listed British house and garden in Wiltshire, UK.

Who runs Stourhead Park?

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

When is the best time to visit Stourhead Park?

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

Is Stourhead Park a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed park and garden.

What else is there to see near Stourhead Park?

Within 15 km: King Alfred's Tower (2.7 km), Longleat House (9.6 km), Nunney Castle (12 km) and Stourhead House (700 m).

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)

Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stourhead House: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Longleat Safari Park: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradley House: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wincanton Museum: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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