Explore the stunning grounds of and Elizabethan House
Montacute House and gardens is a simple, elegant, Elizabethan garden comprised largely of green spaces, of lawns and processions of clipped yews. Most memorable is the formal sunken lawn beside the house, fringed with borders of rich pinks and purples and backed by balustraded, pinnacled walls and fine pavilions.
Montacute House also has a Historic House:
Montacute House (Historic House Section)
Inspirations
Montacute House is part of the following Inspirations:
Ten Famous TV and Film Gardens by Veronica Peerless
"This honey-coloured Somerset mansion most recently starred as Johnny Depp’s ‘den of iniquity’ in The Libertine, but it’s also had its Jane Austen moment. In the Oscar-winning Sense and Sensibility, Marianne (Kate Winslet) is running through the rain, inconsolable after being rejected by her lover, Mr Willougby. She’s running down Montacute’s famous West Drive."
Information on Montacute House garden , Montacute , Yeovil
| Opening Times: | Garden & Parkland: 1 Jan to 14 Mar & 12 Nov to 28 Dec, Wed-Sun 11:00-16:00, 15 Mar to 9 Nov, Daily 10:00-17:00. Closed 22-25 Dec. Please see NT website for House opening times. |
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| Admission: | NT Members Free. See NT website for admission prices. |
| Child Friendly: | Children of all ages welcome |
| Dog Friendly: | Dogs Permitted (Dogs under control in parkland. On leads in garden during winter season.) |
| Location: | In Montacute village, four miles west of Yeovil on south side of A3088, three miles east of A303; signposted. |
| Facilities: |
Café, Disabled access, please check prior to visit, Free parking, Gift shop, Picnic area, Children's quiz and trail |
| Garden Acreage: | 12.5 |
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