The perfect place for a family visit, with something for everyone.
Join in the fun this Easter with our BIG Egg Hunt in the grounds, find the eggs, unscramble the letters, and guess the word to win a prize.
Bowood House & Gardens is now closed and will re open on Friday 29th March 2024.
Included within your Day Ticket is access to Bowood House, Terrace Gardens, Grounds, Adventure Playground and The Den. Day Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Opening hours will be: 10:30 – 17:30 with last admissions at 16:30.
Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the Grounds of Bowood House & Gardens.
2024 Season Tickets available to purchase online.
Please note for the 2024 season our opening hours are changing to 10:30 – 17:30 (last admissions 16:30).
Included in your Season Ticket:
Access to Bowood House, Terrace Gardens and Grounds, the Adventure Playground and The Den.
Access to the Woodland Gardens (mid April to early June) is also included. You can visit us as many times as you wish throughout the open season.
On selective dates throughout the open season, between April until September you can purchase a place on an exclusive guided tour.
Please note these tours must be pre booked.
A warm welcome awaits you…
Bowood House, home to the Lansdowne family, is surrounded by 2,000 acres of Grade 1 listed ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland, the award-winning Walled Gardens, and spring Woodland Gardens. Whether you are a tour operator, special interest group, or planning to visit with friends and family, we have a variety of group packages and guided tours.
Here at Bowood House & Gardens we are passionate about exciting educational experiences that inspire young minds and bring learning to life.
Join us for an immersive visit where you can admire the wonders of our natural world and learn more about our rich local history. Every session is packed with hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and fascinating stories to ignite curiosity that will last a lifetime.
Complete your trip by visiting Bowood’s Terrace Gift Shop.
Located within the House offering an array of locally sourced food products, Bowood souvenirs, a range of delightful homewares and a selection of books.
The Woodland Gardens are now closed and will re open for the flowering season, mid April to early June 2024.
A separate attraction with a separate entrance to Bowood House & Gardens. The entrance is just off the A342, Devizes Road, between Derry Hill and Sandy Lane villages.
Only open for 6 weeks during the flowering season. Covering over 30 acres, this garden is an oasis of bluebells, azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons. Considered to be one of the most exciting gardens of its type in the country with over 30 hardy hybrids, which were thought to be extinct.
Bowood House & Gardens is now closed and will re open on Friday 29th March – 3rd November 2024 daily.
Opening hours will be: 10:30 – 17:30 with last admissions at 16:30 daily. (Daylight saving hours: From 27th October to 3rd November everything will close 30 minutes earlier).
2024 Day Ticket prices are available to purchase.
Adult (17+) – £17.20
Senior (60+) – £14.50
Young Adult (13-16 years) £14.50
Junior (7-12 years) – £13.00
Child (2-6 years) – £10.50
Family ‘Option 1’. 2 Adults + 1 Child under 12 years – £42.00
Family ‘Option 2’. 2 Adults + 2 Children under 12 years or 1 Adult + 3 Children under 12 years – £51.00
Family ‘Option 3’. 2 Adults + 3 Children under 12 years – £60.70
FACILITIES:
Can I travel to Bowood using public transport?
Bus – Routes 33 and X33 (Chippenham to Devizes) go through Derry Hill Village.
Route 55 stops on the A4 close to the turning into Derry Hill Village.
It is approximately 1½ miles from the entrance gate to Admissions for the House & Gardens.
Train – The nearest mainline station is Chippenham. Taxis are available or you can take the 55 bus to Studley crossroads.
Which entrance do I use?
The entrance to the House and Gardens is at the other end of Derry Hill village, just off the A4. You will enter via a White Gate. If using Satellite Navigation, please use postcode SN11 9NF.
All are signposted from the A4 and A342.
Please note: There is no access from the Golden Gates entrance to Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort opposite the Lansdowne Arms public house in Derry Hill.
The Woodland Gardens (open from 14th April to early June) are located off the A342 between Derry Hill and Sandy Lane. For Satellite Navigation please use the postcode SN11 9PG.
Is there a car and coach park at Bowood?
Free parking is available opposite the Treehouse Café and the main Admission point as well as the Woodland Gardens.
Can coaches drop passengers at Bowood House?
It is possible for coaches to drop off and collect passengers from the House by prior arrangement. Please call 01249 812 102 for all group booking enquiries.
For more information, please call: 01249 812 102 or email: reception@bowood.org
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