Autumn Events at Bowood

As the Great British Summer draws in our attention is slowly drawing to autumn. Are you ready for bright crisp mornings and colourful falling leaves? Wiltshire is a great place to visit in the autumn, get cosy and enjoy a break with us.

And here at Bowood, we’re more energised than ever. We have so many events coming up, we couldn’t be more excited.

We look forward to welcoming families, couples, groups, and individuals to our luxury hotel.

If you are going to be our guest this month, then you’ll be pleased to discover what we have in store.

We have a variety of autumn events for different people- of all ages and interests. Our events include Halloween ball and enchanted autumn where Children can follow our scarecrow trial or do biscuit decorating and much more. Here is our line-up of exciting events this autumn.

BOWOOD’S ENCHANTED AUTUMN

Join us at Bowood House & Gardens this Autumn and discover the spooky goings on. Discover the spooky comings and goings between October 23rd and November 1st 2019.

An evil witch has caused mischief and mayhem, putting Bowood under a spell that is haunting the whole Estate! Help us reverse the spell and bid farewell to the Bowood ghosts and ghouls.

  • Follow the scarecrow trail through Bowood’s Arboretum, (the trail is approx a mile and a half) each child will receive a worksheet at Admissions which will have a series of challenges and autumnal activities that will lead them to discover the missing word to break the witches spell. Please be aware the trail is muddy in parts, there are no toilets on route, it is flat terrain mostly grass.
  • Biscuit Decorating – This will take place in the Treehouse cafe on Saturday 26th October, each biscuit will cost £1.00 to include the biscuit and decorations.

PRIVATE WALLED GARDEN TOUR

£35.00 – Last Couple Dates Remaining

The private walled garden is a spectacular place to visit. It is open to groups and individuals to book an exclusive tour. These tours run until early October.

Choose from the following tour options:

  • A guided tour with tea and coffee on arrival and a two-course lunch served in the Stables Restaurant. Arrival 11:00am. Cost £35.00 per person.
  • A guided tour followed by cream tea, served in the Stables Restaurant. Arrival 14:00pm. Cost £28.50 per person.

HALLOWEEN BALL

Things are getting a little eerie here on the Bowood Estate this Halloween

November 1st, 7:00 pm – 11:59 pm 

Bowood is becoming bewitchingly overcome as we play host to one of Wiltshire’s most exclusive Halloween parties sponsored by Anning’s Gin.

Guests and their acquaintances will arrive from 7:00pm donning their most terrifyingly fabulous fancy dress before a bloodcurdling buffet banquet being served from 8:00pm. Our Demon DJ will then be playing us through the evening with a few unexpected surprises along the way.

Tickets – £25 – £28

LADIES’ LUNCH WITH CAROLYN ROBERTS

Enjoy a delicious two course lunch in the company of Carolyn Roberts, survivor of the Boxing Day Tsunami in Thailand. Over 150 Britons lost their lives in the tsunami that ravaged the coasts of the Indian Ocean on Boxing Day 2004.

Carolyn and her husband were amongst the 10,000 British nationals directly affected when the tsunami hit. Join us from 12:30pm, for lunch at 1:00pm, when Carolyn will reveal her ever-fresh memories of that incomprehensible day.

BIG BOWOOD QUIZ EVENING

Join us this November for our next Bowood Quiz Night in The Brasserie…

Put your knowledge of the below topics to the test at our ‘celebration’ themed Bowood Quiz Evening. Drinks and food will be available to purchase from The Brasserie Bar.

Some of the topics to be covered in this months quiz will include:

  • Thanksgiving
  • Halloween
  • Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes
  • Christmas & Festivities
  • New Year’s Eve
  • …as well as a picture round!

Price: £5 per person (maximum of five people per team)

TWO DINE FOR £49

Join us on Saturday 23rd November for an evening of contemporary dining in our beautiful Shelburne Restaurant, where ‘Two will Dine for £49’.

Inspired by the season, our Executive Chef has crafted a bespoke three-course menu perfect for a special occasion, a date night or just for a cheeky treat!

SPA CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENING

Come along to our festive shopping evening in the Hotel Library. You should expect special offers on Christmas gifts, a pop-up nail bar, mince pies, and of course lots of mulled wine!

This is a very popular evening with limited spaces, so book early to avoid disappointment.