Pictures of Alfred's Tower

a Historic Building in the town of Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire

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About Alfred's Tower

2 miles north-west of the garden, the 50m high Tower stands on the spot where in 879AD the King raised his standard after emerging from hiding. This tower is one of the finest follies in Britain
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Recommended attractions near Alfred's Tower

Stourhead	(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Longleat House & Safari Park	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Nunney Castle	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Cley Hill	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Brokerswood Country Park	(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Sherborne Castle	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Fleet Air Arm Museum	(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Sherborne Abbey	(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wells Cathedral	(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Bishop's Palace, Wells	(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Alfred's Tower

Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction E)
Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home.
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Gillingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)
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East Knoyle, in the county of Wiltshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)
East Knoyle is situated where the Wiltshire countryside blends into Dorset. The landscape is quite stunning, it has a dramatically changing face of sweeping pastures and hillsides.
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Warminster, in the county of Wiltshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)
This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley.
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Shaftesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)
Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists.
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Poyntington, in the county of Dorset (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)
This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets.
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Tisbury, in the county of Wiltshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)
Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere.
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Sherborne, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)
The softly glowing Ham stone of which most of the town properties are built, lends warmth and atmosphere to what is already a unique and attractive place.
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Wells, in the county of Somerset (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)
Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities.
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Glastonbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)
This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the...
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Nearby travel help

Bruton Station	(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)
Castle Cary Station	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)
Bristol International Airport	(24.0 miles, 38.7 km, direction NW)
M32 Junction 3	(25.9 miles, 41.7 km, direction N)
M32 Junction 2	(26.5 miles, 42.6 km, direction N)
Bournemouth Airport	(32.8 miles, 52.7 km, direction SE)
Alfred's Tower to London	(100.8 miles, 162.1 km, direction E)

Accommodation & Hotels near Alfred's Tower

Hotel Name
Holbrook Country House Hotel	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW)
The George Hotel	(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction W)
The Bath Arms	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE)
The Half Moon Inn	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S)
The Highwayman Inn	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)
Thatched Cottage	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NW)
Mendip House Hotel	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)
Sparkford Inn	(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)
The Angel Inn	(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)
The Queens Arms	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)
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