King Alfred's Tower
King Alfred's Tower is a soaring 18th-century triangular brick folly rising 49 metres above the Somerset and Wiltshire border on the edge of the Stourhead estate. Built to commemorate the end of the Seven Years' War and the legendary site where Alfred rallied his forces against the Danes, it rewards the woodland walk to its foot with sweeping views across three counties.
- Dramatic 49-metre brick folly
- Views across three counties
- Woodland walk from Stourhead
Best for adventurous walkers and lovers of romantic landscape follies.