Bowood House and Gardens
About
Bowood House & Gardens is the home to the Lansdowne family. Bowood offers a fantastic day out in Wiltshire for all the family. Famous for one of the UK’s most extensive Adventure Playgrounds, children are guaranteed the time of their lives.
Perfect for families, the Adventure Playground is one of the most exciting in Wiltshire. It boasts a life-size pirate ship, aerial rope walks, giant slides and the famous Space Dive. The parkland provides ample space for games and picnics, the perfect location for children to burn off energy. The Activity Barn for the under 7’s located in The Den, focusing on fun activities for intrepid under-sevens and inquisitive under-fours.
The whole family can relax in 100 acres of beautiful parkland, designed by ‘Capability’ Brown, offering a lake, arboretum, pinetum and cascade. Perfect for walks and exploring. Or, visit Bowood House, which hosts a wealth of unique items from Queen Victoria’s wedding chair to Napoleon’s death mask and an extensive art collection.
During the spring (mid April to early June) visit the stunning Woodland Gardens, a woodland oasis offering breath taking vistas of colour covering over 70 acres.
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Opening Times
Season (29 Mar 2023 - 3 Nov 2024) |
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Open (29 Mar 2024 - 3 Nov 2024) |
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* Opening hours are from 10:30 to 17:30 with last admissions 16:30.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
- Visit England Visit England Award for Excellence Large Hotel of the Year 2023 - SILVER 2023
Further Information
Accessibility
- Facilities for Disabled Visitors
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Attraction Facilities
- Childrens Play Area
- Shop
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Treehouse Café and The Stables
Children & Infants
- Facilities for children - An area focusing on fun activities for our intrepid under 7 and inquisitive under 4 visitors.
Key Features
- Families
- In countryside
Parking & Transport
- Car parking - Plentiful, on site & complimentary
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards families
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available
- Wi-fi available
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent428
- Very Good237
- Average110
- Poor41
- Terrible25
Recent Reviews:
- Quest23677941576Bad LunchFriday, 8th December 2023I visited the restaurant today and had the most awful sandwich. The bread was stale and the sandwich filling was so thin and completely tasteless. I contacted the manager when I returned home and all... Read full review
- DayTrip797757Bradford-on-Avon, United KingdomBeautiful but bring a picnic!Monday, 1st April 2024First time going with high hopes! Seen deer on the way in! Great start. Gardens - absolutely stunning! Beautiful could walk around it all day fields and fields of beauty! Park- amazing park kids... Read full review
- gfsc5Perth, AustraliaSurprise findWednesday, 24th April 2024Bowood House was new to us and it turned out to be a very good choice. We also visited the gorgeous Woodland Gardens later in the day. There's ample parking and, after a bit of a walk past the... Read full review