Bowood House & Gardens

Bowood is a Georgian stately home set in hundreds of acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscape and gardens in Wiltshire. It has been home to the Lansdowne family for over 260 years and carries with it a rich and fascinating history.

Awarded the HHA/Christies Gardens of the Year in 2014, the formal terraces and gardens at the front of the House enjoy abundant colour throughout the season and provide a beautiful place to enjoy the view of the landscape beyond. The 4-acre private Walled Garden at the rear of the House is a delight.

Capability Brown created the landscape and stunning lake over 5 years between 1763 and 1768. It is one of the best (and most unspoilt) examples of his famous work. There are 100 acres of pleasure grounds, including an arboretum, cascade, Doric temple, Hermits Cave and the lake itself.

Bowood House, the Little House – the Big House was demolished in 1955 as it had fallen into disrepair – has a rich history and features the family library and chapel, the room where Joseph Priestley discovered Oxygen in 1774, the sculpture gallery, orangery and a range of exhibition rooms where nearly 300 years of artefacts and antiques from the family history are on display.

https://bowood.org/house-gardens/

Images courtesy of Bowood House