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Stourton in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Stourton is now 02:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Warminster, Southampton, Redlynch, Portsmouth, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Warminster . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Stourton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Panasonic HX-DC2 Test film
This is a short video taken at Stourhead Gardens using the Panasonic HX-DC2 dual camera. Shot in 1080p at 30fps. Audio left in purposely to demonstrate. Subscribe tinyurl.com ..
MSR Hoop 2 Person Tent - 4 Season, Backpacking, Lightweight Tent
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The North Face Makalu Insulated Jacket
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The North Face Men's Cipher Hybrid Hoodie - Technical Summit Series Soft Shell
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Interesting facts about this location
Stourhead
Stourhead is a 1,072-hectare (2,650-acre) estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, England. The estate includes a Palladian mansion, the village of Stourton, gardens, farmland, and woodland. Stourhead has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1946.
Located at 51.11 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Stourton, Wiltshire
Stourton is a village in Wiltshire, England, at grid reference ST776339. The village is close to the county boundary with Somerset and about 8.5 miles south of the Somerset market town of Frome. Stourton is part of the Stourhead estate, now in the ownership of the National Trust. The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter contains family monuments of the Hoare family, owners of the estate.
Located at 51.10 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
RAF Zeals
RAF Zeals was a wartime Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire. The station was sited to the north of the village of Zeals, next to the village of Stourton and the Stourhead estate. The station was only in operation from 1942 to 1946. In that time it was successively occupied by the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Force and the Royal Navy. From opening until August 1943 the site was used by the RAF as an airfield for Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters.
Located at 51.09 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Heath Hill Farm
Heath Hill Farm is a 20.73 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Stourton in Wiltshire, notified in 1997. Part of the Stourhead estate, it is also situated within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is mainly grass meadows and pasture, with trees and thick hedges separating fields. It is surrounded mostly by woodland, once part of Selwood Forest. The underlying ground is made of Gault Clay and Upper Greensand.
Located at 51.10 -2.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Whitesheet Hill
Whitesheet Hill is a 136.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1965. As one of the most westerly areas of downland in Britain the area is noted for its chalky farmland which contains a rich variety of rare and protected fauna and flora. The hill is also the site of a neolithic causeway camp and barrows; and an Iron Age hill fort. The Roman road which runs along the hill was at one time the main route through the Selwood Forest.
Located at 51.11 -2.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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