A National Trust property in Wiltshire has been named among the best in England.
The Telegraph has listed the best National Trust properties in each English county and Stourhead, near Mere, has made the cut as Wiltshire’s representative.
Stourhead boasts a “world famous” landscape garden which features a huge lake, lawns, and classical temples.
The site’s Palladian House was one of the first Palladian-style villas to be built in the UK and the Telegraph praised the “artful” nature of the estate.
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They said: “Now here’s a showhouse, created by banker Henry Hoare II, by artful manipulation of the landscape he was blessed with.
“The Stourhead estate sits at the source of the river Stour and Hoare was inspired by his travels to seed it with classical temples and grottos, and fill the interior with great art.
“It’s famous for azaleas and rhododendrons in spring and the great creation is overlooked by the Hoare Monument at the head of the lake.”
Throughout April and May, the National Trust will be running walks and guided tours, social strolls, forage and cook walks, and an Easter trail and workshop will be taking place in April.
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