Iford Manor Estate

Lots to Do!

Nearby places to visit

 

In less than an hour’s drive from Iford you can take in all of the beauty of The Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Bath & Bristol and Longleat as well as many of Somerset’s great gems.

We are blessed at Iford to be within easy reach of a number of the UK’s top visitor attractions, prettiest villages and a large number of other beautiful gardens to enjoy.

The following suggestions have been put together by us to help you plan your stay with us, and it may well want you wishing that you had stayed longer! We have denoted where the attractions are part of Historic Houses (HH), National Trust (NT) or English Heritage (EH).

Please click on the various links below for more information.

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Immediate surrounds of Iford:

  1. The American Museum & Garden (c. 15 minute drive)

  2. UNESCO City of Bath and its many museums & parks (c.20 minute drive)

  3. Bradford on Avon & surrounding areas (c. 15 minute drive)

  4. Attractions within walking distance (including Westwood Manor (NT) & Farleigh Castle (EH))

  5. Great Chalfield House & Gardens (NT) (c. 20 minute drive)

  6. The Courts Garden (NT) (c. 15 minute drive)

    Within a 30 minute drive:

  7. Castle Combe village (c. 30 minute drive)

  8. Corsham Court & Gardens (HH) (c. 30 minute drive)

  9. Dyrham Park (NT) (c. 30 minute drive)

  10. Lacock Abey & surrounding areas (NT) (c. 30 minute drive)

  11. Longleat House, Gardens & Safari (HH) (c. 25 minute drive)

  12. Frome (c. 20 minute drive)

    Within a 30 - 45 minute drive:

  13. Abbey House Gardens

  14. Acton Court Tudor House (HH) (c. 45 minute drive)

  15. Badminton House & Gardens, home to the Duke & Duchess of Beaufort (c. 40 minute drive)

  16. Bowood House & Garden, home to the Marquis & Marchioness of Lansdowne (HH) (c. 45 min drive)

  17. Cheddar Gorge (NT) (c. 45 minute drive)

  18. Glastonbury & Glastonbury Tor (NT)

  19. Hauser & Wirth Somerset in Bruton (c. 35 minute drive)

  20. Highgrove Gardens, home to H.R.H. Prince Charles (c. 45 minute drive)

  21. Messums Wiltshire (c. 40 minute drive)

  22. The Newt in Somerset (c. 40 minute drive)

  23. Royal Bath & West Showground (c. 40 minute drive)

  24. Stonehenge (EH) (c. 45 minute drive)

  25. Stourhead Gardens (NT) (c. 30 minute drive)

  26. Bishops’ Palace & Gardens, Wells (HH) (c. 45 minute drive)

  27. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (HH) (c. 45 minutes drive)

    Within 45mins - 1 hour drive:

  28. Avebury ancient world heritage site: ancient stone circle, manor and garden (NT) (c. 45 min. drive)

  29. Chavenage House (HH) (c. 50 minutes drive)

  30. City of Bristol and its many attractions (c. 1 hour drive)

  31. Heale House Gardens, designed by Harold Peto (HH) (c. 50 minute drive)

  32. The Merchant’s House, Marlborough (HH) (c. 50 min drive)

  33. Mompesson House (NT) (c. 50 minute drive)

  34. Old Sarum (EH) (c. 55 minutes drive)

  35. Tyntesfield House and Garden (NT) (c. 1 hour drive)

  36. - Wilton House, seat of the Earls of Pembroke (HH) (c. 50 minute drive)

    Other places of interest (not on the map):

    - Nunney Castle (EH) (c. 25 minute drive)
    - Milton Lodge Gardens (HH) (c. 40 minute drive)
    - Lytes Cary Manor (NT) (c. 50 minute drive)
    - Clevedon Court (NT) (c. 50 mins - 1 hour drive)
    - Tisbury village & Old Wardour Castle (EH) (c. 50 minute drive)
    - Kingston Lacy Estate (NT) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Rodmarton Manor (HH) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - City of Salisbury (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Clark’s Outlet Shopping Village (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Muchelney Abbey (EH) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Montacute House (NT) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Barrington Court (NT) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Sherbourne Abbey and Sherborne Old Castle (EH) (c. 1 hour drive)
    - Sherborne Castle and Gardens (HH) (c. 1 hour drive)