King Alfred's Tower, Bruton

Name: King Alfred's Tower
Address: Kingsettle Hill, South Brewham, Bruton BA10 0LB, Bruton, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 344 800 1895

#1 among attractions in Bruton

Top attraction, Historical place, Architecture, View point, More...

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King Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset, 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. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1772 (252 years ago)Architectural style: Palladian architectureHeight: 161 ftCoordinates: 51°6'53"N, 2°21'54"W

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Kingsettle Hill, South Brewham, Bruton BA10 0LBBruton United Kingdom

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+44 344 800 1895

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Day trips

King Alfred's Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stourhead, Longleat, Longleat Safari Park, Wincanton Racecourse.

2 miE
Scenic walking areas, Garden, History museum
Stourhead
53 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Wiltshire countryside, Stourhead is a stunning example of an 18th-century English landscape garden. This picturesque estate, with its classical architecture and tranquil lake, is often referred to as a living work of art.
6.3 miNE
Garden, Historical place, History museum
Longleat, Warminster
161 min walk • Nestled in the lush Wiltshire countryside, Longleat stands as a magnificent testament to England's stately architectural heritage. This grand home, located near the town of Warminster, United Kingdom, is renowned for its Elizabethan Renaissance architecture...
6.9 miNE
Zoo
Longleat Safari Park, Warminster
178 min walk • Longleat Safari Park, a pioneering and captivating wildlife experience nestled in the heart of the English countryside in Warminster, stands as a premier attraction for animal lovers and adventure seekers alike. Opened in 1966, it was the first drive-through safari...
4.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton
109 min walk • Wincanton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wincanton, Somerset, England. The steeplechase fences are large, making it a good test of a chaser.
3.8 miW
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bruton
97 min walk • The Church of St Mary in Bruton, Somerset, England was largely built in the 14th century. Like many Somerset churches, it has a very fine tower; less usually it has a second one as well. Simon Jenkins has called Bruton's tower "Somerset architecture at its most powerful." It has been designated a Grade I listed building.
6.5 miSE
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Gillingham
166 min walk • St Mary's Church is the parish church for the town of Gillingham in the Blackmore Vale in the north of Dorset. The church is in the Diocese of Salisbury in the Church of England, and part of the Anglican Communion.
6 miSE
Church
St George's Church, Gillingham
153 min walk • St George's Church is a Church of England church in Gillingham, Dorset, England. It was designed by Charles Ponting and built in 1921. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1985. Today the church is used for occasional services, and is maintained by the Manger family trust.
3.9 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Bruton Museum, Bruton
99 min walk • Bruton Museum is a small local museum in Bruton, Somerset, England. The museum is housed in the Dovecote Building, in the towns High Street. The building also contains a tourist information office.
4.6 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton
118 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Wincanton within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. The Church of St Peter and St Paul was almost totally rebuilt 1887-91 by J. D. Sedding, however parts of the tower may be remnants form an earlier church, dating from 1313, on the same site.
5.3 miW
Church
St James
135 min walk • The Anglican Church of St James in Milton Clevedon, within the English county of Somerset, was rebuilt in 1790. It is a Grade II* listed building. The first church in the village was in the 12th century. The advowson was held by Bruton Abbey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
3.8 miW
Monastery, Gothic architecture
Bruton Abbey, Bruton
97 min walk • Bruton Abbey in Bruton, Somerset was founded as a house of Augustinian canons in about 1127, and became an abbey in 1511, shortly before its dissolution in 1539.