Bowood House

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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.

Facilities

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

Map & Directions

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Bowood House and Gardens

Type:Historic House/Palace

Bowood House and Gardens, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0LZ
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Opening Times

2025 Opening Dates (1 Apr 2025 - 2 Nov 2025)

* Opening hours are from 10:30 to 17:30 with last admissions 16:30.

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