A major national trust site in Wiltshire has announced it will remain closed one day later this week due to the extreme heat.
Stourhead in Wiltshire will be closed to the public on Thursday, June 25, “given the extreme heat warning.”
Before the full closure later this week, the site’s opening hours have been curtailed. On Tuesday, June 23 the grounds closed at 2pm, and on Wednesday, June 24, it is due to close at 1pm.
In a statement shared on their social media page, a spokesperson for the National Trust site said: “Given the extreme heat warning, Stourhead will be closing at 2pm on Tuesday 23 June, 1pm on Wednesday 24 June and closed all day on Thursday 25 June.
“We plan to reopen as normal on Friday 26 June. Thank you for your understanding.”
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The National Trust’s Lacock site is experiencing changes to its opening hours this week due to preparations for an exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum and for staff training.
The site said it was monitoring the heatwave in case changes to other opening times needed to be made.
The hot weather has already sparked disruption to schools, travel, businesses and events across the county.
An amber weather warning for extreme heat remains in place on Tuesday and the red weather warning will kick in from Wednesday.
Temperatures should begin to drop from Friday, June 26.
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