Coach trip to Stourhead see newsletter for detail

September coach trip to Stourhead
The September coach trip will be to Stourhead on Sunday Sept 14th. As well as the Palladian
House and famous and extensive landscape gardens – all managed by National Trust – there
are many local walks available of varying lengths. (Photo Mark W). There are the usual excellent refreshment facilities associated with NT properties, and nearby is The Spread Eagle Inn. Much more
information can be found at the following webpage
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead

The cost will be £20 per person and a booking form is in the July-September 2025 newsletter. 

1) John R will lead a leisurely walk (approx. 2 miles) around the National Trust landscape
garden and its architectural features The walk involves one steep climb (optional). The
walk will last approx. 2 hours, which will allow time for a visit to the house in the
afternoon; the house closes at 4pm. Admission to house and garden is free for National
Trust members. For non-members, a combined ticket costs £22 – there appears to be
no separate ticket for just the house or just the garden.
2) An all-day circular walk of 11 or 12 miles, starting from NT Stourhead and with a lunch
stop at Mere.
3) A shorter half-day walk of 6 or 7 miles.
4) Or pass the day independently.

Pick up points from Southampton in the morning will be from Bitterne, Central Station and Totton. Pick up point at the end of the day will be from Stourhead at 16.30

Important info for those departing from Bitterne.

There is no longer free all day parking in the Bitterne car parks, there is free unristricted parking in near by streets, such as Commercial Street outside Health Center.