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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Stourhead

Stourton, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 17 2026

No. 1 in the United Kingdom

Stourhead

Landscaped National Trust garden at Stourton, set around a central lake with mature trees, wooded slopes and steep gravel paths. Visitors walk the lake loop past temples, a grotto, the Pantheon and a stone bridge, picnic by the water and tour the house.

Highlights

  • Temple of Apollo
  • Pantheon and grotto
  • Stone bridge over lake

Good to know

  • Lake loop takes about one hour
  • Entry and parking free for NT members
  • Pub, cafes, toilets and playground on site

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