It all began in 1910 when a star struck Lady Alda Hoare of Stourhead wrote to the celebrated author Thomas Hardy for an autographed copy of 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. Thomas Hardy was already a ...

The National Trust’s Palladian house and gardens are preparing to wow visitors for another year with the return of the glittering light trail between Friday, November 25, 2022, and Sunday, January 1, ...

As the National Trust searches for memories of Stourhead during the last two world wars, BBC Wiltshire learns about the estate's link with British actor David Niven. Looking through the history books ...

A Wiltshire estate garden described as "a living work of art" is in full-swing this autumn. The National Trust's Stourhead Estate garden, first opened in the 1740s, was designed by "Henry the ...

More than a million lights have been used to transform Stourhead in Wiltshire into a magical winter wonderland after dark. The National Trust's world famous garden has unveiled a spectacular ...

You can discover the many ways you can help to make a difference at Stourhead at one of the volunteer recruitment days. All ...

It was bumper to bumper down the Wiltshire lanes to Stourhead. Not surprisingly, as the autumn colour climax was coinciding with a spell of clear blue sky. In one inlet of the lake, the fallen orange ...

People are being invited to attend volunteer recruitment days at Stourhead estate. The National Trust team is offering the opportunity to get involved at Stourhead, near Mere. Two recruitment days ...

There are 6,500 books, some centuries old, in the library A project to protect 6,500 of historic books has been completed after more than 10 years of work by volunteers. The team of four have been ...