On selected dates throughout the season, you can book your place on an exclusive guided tour.
Tailored to the season and the flowers in bloom, each month we host guided tours of Lord and Lady Lansdowne’s Private Walled Garden.
We also offer Head Gardener Tours, (limited to just 4 per season), aimed at keen gardeners looking to expand their knowledge and understand how David and the small gardening team take care of the gardens here at Bowood. Please note these tours are very popular, so booking early is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Also NEW for 2023 a chance to book onto one of our individual Woodland Gardens Guided tours only available on set dates throughout the 6 weeks the Woodland Gardens are open for, a seperate attraction to the House & Gardens.
Please note these tours must be pre-booked.
We offer a number of dates throughout the season to visit Lord and Lady Lansdowne’s award-winning Private Walled Garden. All tours are tailored to suit the season and the flowers in bloom; from wonderful wisteria to the vibrant wall of roses.
Individuals can join a Private Walled Garden Tour.
Morning Tours including lunch – £36.50 per person
2023 dates as below:
Meet at Admission at 10:30am, where you will be met by a tour guide. The tour includes a 90-minute guided tour. After the tour, you are welcome to wander the gardens, grounds, and Bowood House at your leisure and then enjoy a one course lunch.
Afternoon Tours including a Cream Tea – £33.00 per person
2023 dates as below.
Meet at Admissions for 12:45, where you will be met by a tour guide. The tour includes a 90-minute guided tour. After or before your tour, you are welcome to wander the gardens, grounds, and Bowood House at your leisure. Then after the tour enjoy a Cream Tea. Please note Bowood House & Gardens opens from 10:00am and closes at 5:00pm.
Please note, these tours require around 90 minutes of walking with limited seating. The paths around the House and Grounds are gravel therefore Wheelchairs and Pushchairs may find it difficult, there is also steps leading down into the lower terrace.
Season Ticket Holders receive 10% discount on Private Walled Garden Tours, please contact houseandgardens@bowood.org with the date you would like to book onto and your season ticket number.
For more information about what there is to see within the Private Walled Garden, please VIEW HERE.
This tour is aimed more towards keen gardeners looking to expand their knowledge and gain some insights into how we at Bowood deal with the many challenges our dedicated team of gardener’s face.
Head Gardener Tours
Our Head Gardener David Glass will meet you at the House & Gardens admissions for 10:30am. Followed by a 90-minute guided tour of the Private Walled Garden, with detailed information on the history of the garden and what it takes to take care of the gardens and grounds at Bowood throughout the year. Following the tour, you are welcome to wander the gardens, grounds, and Bowood House at your leisure.
£39.50 per person to include a one course.
Please note, these tours require around 90 minutes of walking with limited seating. The paths around the House and Grounds are gravel therefore Wheelchairs and Pushchairs may find it difficult, there is also steps leading down into the lower terrace.
Season Ticket Holders receive 10% discount on Head Gardener Tours, please contact houseandgardens@bowood.org with the date you would like to book onto and your season ticket number.
For more information and what you can expect to see on each tour, please VIEW HERE.
Brand new for 2023, join an exclusive guided tour of Bowood’s spectacular Woodland Gardens.
As you are led along the rides by your expert tour guide, each step opens a new vista of breathtaking beauty, from the minute detail of the individual flower to the grand sweep of colours formed by hundreds of shrubs.
Tour length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Arrival time: 10:30am
Price: £24.00 per person
Includes: Entrance to Woodland Gardens and a Guided Tour, after the tour, you can enjoy a Tea or Coffee and cake from The Nosh Box. You are then welcome to wander the Woodland Gardens at your leisure until 17:00hrs.
All Woodland Garden Guided Tours have finished for the Season now, dates for 2024 coming soon..
Tours must be pre booked in advance.
Maximum 15 people on a tour.
Please arrive at the Woodland Gardens Admissions hut at 10:30am where you will be met by your tour guide.
Please note: The tour requires around 90 minutes of walking, with limited seating. The paths around the Woodland Gardens can be uneven, and steep in places, therefore those with mobility issues may find the terrain difficult.
Directions: Bowood Woodland Gardens are a separate attraction to Bowood House & Gardens and have a separate entrance off the A342, Devizes Road, between Derry Hill and Sandy Lane villages. If using Sat Nav please use the postcode SN11 9PG.
Season Ticket Holders receive 10% discount on Woodland Garden Tours, please contact houseandgardens@bowood.org with the date you would like to book onto and your season ticket number.
If you have a question about your visit to Bowood, you may find it here.
