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Autumn leaves trail
1st October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 9th November 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Discover the Autumn leaves trail and the magical story around the grounds of Stourhead alongside some of our most magnificent trees, in all their autumn splendour.
With hills, water and classical architecture overlaid by a fabulous collection of trees and shrubs, Stourhead was described as ‘a living work of art’ when first opened in the 1740s. Meandering paths offer vistas through trees to classical temples and surprises at every turn. Stourhead is breathtaking in any season but on sunny spring and autumn days, the flowering spring shrubs and the flaming autumnal colours of the trees reflected in the magnificent lake are breathtaking.
The centre piece of the garden at Stourhead is the lake, which dictates the path you take and the views you enjoy. The damming of the river and the creation of the lake was an ambitious undertaking. Henry ‘the Magnificent’ and his architect Henry Flitcroft planned it before work began on the garden buildings such as the Temple of Flora, Pantheon and Grotto.
Details
- Start:
- 1st October 2018 @ 9:00 am
- End:
- 9th November 2018 @ 5:00 pm
- Event Categories:
- Event Highlights, Outdoors, Whats on in Wiltshire
- Event Tags:
- autumn family fun, autumn trails in wiltshire, days out in wiltshire, stourhead national trust
- Website:
- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead/whats-on
Venue
- Stourhead National Trust
- BA12 6QD United Kingdom + Google Map