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| Name | WALKS IN WILTSHIRE at STOURHEAD (INC STOURTON, STOURHEAD GARDENS AND THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER STOUR) |
| Video Uploader | Video From Dave Ford |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 11-08-2023 15:00:02 |
| Video Discription | In this episode of my series “ Walks in Wiltshire”, I take a 6 mile circular walk around the Stourhead Estate. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan. I park my car at the National Trust car park at Stourhead (Stourton) which is free for National Trust members (£4 for non members). I start off with a wander through Stourton, past The Spread Eagle Inn & the Bristol High Cross and visit the church of St Peter. My circular route takes me around the outskirts of the Estate – there is no charge for this but there is an entrance fee (covered by National Trust membership) if you want to visit Stourhead House or walk around the gardens & lakes. I take a footpath heading North towards King Aldred's Tower which sits 2 miles from the start, high up on a ridge. The path takes my past Turner's Paddock & the waterwheel and uphill along the side of Park Hill. At the top of the ridge, I divert to the West to explore King Alfred's tower and I manage to find the “plague stone” which is hidden away on the other side of the road, North of the tower. I then double back along the ridge, heading Eastwards & then Southwards down a pretty valley to visit St Peter's Pump – the “nominal” source of the River Stour. Continuing South, I pass the Lily pond and then an impressive obelisk before walking past the magnificent Stourhead House. Before I ended the walk, I used my National Trust membership card to have a quick look around Stourhead Gardens. The Spread Eagle Inn is closed on Tuesdays and as I was visiting on a Tuesday (!), my final destination was the cafe opposite the pub. NB: I should have removed my cap when I was in the church - please accept my apologies for the oversight. Map courtesy of Google Maps. For further videos in the series, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-PdocpLbbVj_2E4VxeU_w or my website at https://daveford5966.wixsite.com/website My Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/DAVESCOUNTRYSIDEWALKS I use a GOPRO HERO 7, 8 or 10 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS. Music by Original Spruce (Copyright owner). Permission for me to use this track has been given to me by the copyright owner. 2022. Tracks (in order of appearance in the video): 1) Pembrokeshire, 2) Eko Eko 3) Marching The Moors, 4) Open The G , 5) Nicely Stone, 6) Marching the Moors, 7) No Time For Lillies & 8) Martin Down. (To download these tracks & other music by Original Spruce go to: https://spruce1.bandcamp.com NB The “Harp music” track is not by Original Spruce. 2Bm1LOAO4vM |
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| Tags | Dave's Countryside Walks | Dog walks in Wiltshire | Walks in Wiltshire | Stourhead | Stourhead Gardens | Stourton | Source of the River Stour | Stour Valley Way | King Alfred's Tower | Plague stone | Stourhead House | St Peter's Church at Stourton | Bristol High Cross Stourhead | Turner's Paddock Waterwheel. | St Peter's Pump Stourhead | Spread Eagle Inn Stourton | Whippet dog walk | Sir Henry Hoare I | Sir Henry Hoare II | National Trust Gardens | J W Turner artist | Iron Age Hill Fort |
