Montacute

The village of Montacute in Somerset is home to the architecturally beautiful Montacute House, a late Elizabethan country house that is a perfect example of the period. Montacute House is considered to be one of the finest houses to survive from the Elizabethan era and as such, has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building as well as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The house is fully open to the public and its Long Gallery is the longest in England, serving now as a regional outpost of the National Portrait Gallery. Montacute House is constructed of the local Ham Hill stone.

Montacute is a pretty village where most of the houses and buildings are also built from the local hamstone. At the heart of the village is the ‘Borough’, a large square around which are grouped picturesque cottages and the local pub. Montacute offers some amenities and is within easy reach of other towns and villages offering additional choices for dining, leisure and shopping. The village and surrounding area are popular with visitors who come to enjoy the lovely setting as well as historic sites including the medieval church, a nearby Iron Age hill fort at Ham Hill, the Ham Hill Country Park and of course, the impressive Montacute House.