펜 셀우드 최고의 러닝 경로

This route is no longer strictly accessible. It goes through a private farm with locked gates and the Stour estate which requires a permit (£10 per person)

The cross crowning this small sacred monument is comparatively small and modest in relation to the entire monument. However, the cross's base, rising in Gothic form, deserves special attention. The very delicate structure, stretching skyward, looks to me a bit like someone had removed a small church steeple from the church and transplanted it onto the lawn here.

C.250 steps to climb, but quite low. Views are stunning from the top on a clear day. Costs £6 for non members.

Church open

Stourhead opened in the 1740s as a landscape garden and living work of art. At its centre is a lake surrounded by mythical temples, grottos and wonderful specimen trees. It's now managed by the National Trust and paid entry other than the footpaths which run across the estate.

King Alfred's Tower is a triangular tower raised in memory of King Alfred, who is said to have raised his standard here in 870 AD. It also commemorates George III in 1760 and the end of the seven years war. It was built by the owner of the Stourhead estate. Now owned and managed by the National Trust.

Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset,[1][2] England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust. It is designated as a Grade I listed building.

Moderate trail with amazing woods and history