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King Alfred's Tower #1

King Alfred's Tower #1, Wiltshire, England

10.97 KM

Our first visit to King Alfred's Tower on the edge of the Stourhead Estate in the autumn of 2020. This route heads south-east from the car park before returning to the Tower via the lovely Castle Wood.

11 Oct 2020
Some Hills
3hrs, 15min (2hrs, 38min)
altitude Graph for king alfred's tower #1 walk

Elevation: Max 279m, Min 142m, Gain 137m

Pictures from the walk

gravel track through woodland

Castle Wood

black and white image of conifer plantation

Castle Wood Plantation

black and white image of conifer plantation

Conifers

gravel track through woodland

Gravel track through Castle Wood

autumnal beech tree with yellowing leaves

Autumnal beech tree

detail of tree in autumn

Autumnal scenes

base of conifer tree in plantation

Conifer plantation

18th century folly tower

King Alfred's Tower

detail of 18th century folly tower

Tower entrance

all the walks

Some walks nearby

distant view of King Alfred's Tower with flowers in foreground
King Alfred's Tower #2

This walk starts at King Alfred's Tower and winds its way through the Stourhead Estate to Stourton. King Alfred's Tower is a 49-metre-high folly built in 1772 by Henry The Magnificent.

road junction with white house
Oakhill

This walk starts in Oakhill, a small village about 3 miles north of Shepton Mallet and takes in Maesbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. From the first Beyond Bristol book.

walker attempting to control a field of young cows
Pilton

A short wander from North Wooton to the village of Pilton in Somerset. Returning via the lanes to avoid the field of excitable young cows!