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No dogs in garden except November to February, on leads in woods throughout year, special dog walks available. Picnics in car park and garden.
Disabled visitors may be driven to house or may park in Spread Eagle car park near garden please inquire at main car park or visitor reception in car park. House: 13 steps to ground floor accessible by stairclimber then all rooms are level and easily accessible (note) congests at weekends in May & June). Garden: 1 mile path around edge of main lake steep in places more than one strong companion essential for wheelchair users. King Alfred's Tower: level walk across grass and a ong 1 mile walk to house car parking near Tower. Shop: in Spread Eagle Inn yard easy access. Toilets, by visitor reception building in main car park, and in yard beside Spread Eagle Inn and NT shop.
The house begun in 1721 by Colen Campbell contains furniture by the younger Chippendale, and fine paintings.
King Alfred's Tower, a red-brick folly built in 1772 by Flitcroft at the edge of the estate, is 160ft high, giving fine views over neighbouring counties of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.
The landscape garden laid out in 1741-80 by Henry Hoare II the wealthy banker as a
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