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Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 10:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 10:30am - 5:30pm Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm

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Historical House & Gardens with 100-acres of beautifully landscaped ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland and Adventure Playground. Home to the Lansdowne Family.

Discover the rich and fascinating history of Bowood House and the Lansdowne family, set within 100 acres of beautifully landscaped ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland. Surrounding the Georgian House is the Italian-inspired Terrace Garden, the Private Walled Gardens and the herbaceous border, all radiating colour throughout the seasons. Children will be thrilled with the adrenaline-fuelled Adventure Playground featuring a life size pirate ship and The Den plus Activity Barn for younger children.

30/10/2026

It's not every day you come face to face with a bird of prey! 🦅

We've had such a fantastic turn out for our falconry displays this October half term! Wednesday's autumn sunshine provided a beautiful backdrop as visitors gathered beside the lake to meet these magnificent birds, learn from their falconers and many visitors had the opportunity to hold one themselves.

And the excitement isn't over just yet!

This Sunday 1st November, the falconers will be back for one final display, on our last day of our 2026 season at Bowood House & Gardens.

With the displays included in the admission price, it's one last opportunity to experience the falconry, explore the Halloween Pumpkin Trail amidst the autumn colours and enjoy a day out before the half-term holidays come to an end. 🍂

29/10/2026

📣One last weekend of adventures at Bowood House & Gardens before we close for the season!

With the October half-term holidays coming to an end, there's still time to enjoy a family day out at Bowood.

Follow the Pumpkin Trail, enjoy some Halloween Arts & Crafts and make the most of the Adventure Playground.

And keep your eyes peeled for a hidden ghost in the grounds! Find it on Saturday or Sunday and you could win a family Season Ticket for 2027, with one up for grabs each day👻👀

On Sunday, we're also welcoming back our feathered friends for a day of falconry displays, giving visitors the chance to see these magnificent birds of prey up close!

Beyond the Halloween fun, the gardens and grounds are showing off their autumn colours, making it a wonderful opportunity to explore.

Our 2026 season ends on Sunday 1st November, so gather your family and friends and plan your visit.

22/10/2026

The Pumpkin Trail is ready. The trail booklets are waiting. Halloween Adventures have begun at Bowood House & Gardens🎃

Across half term, children can follow the Halloween trail through the grounds, hunting out pumpkins and seeing what they discover along the way.

On selected days, our falconry displays will bring them even closer to the action, with the chance to meet the birds up close before watching them take to the air. There will also be Halloween Arts & Crafts for little hands that are happiest making something to take home.

And, of course, costumes are very much encouraged! We would love to see the grounds filled with witches, ghosts, monsters and whatever else they decide to become for the day.

With the Adventure Playground still waiting afterwards, there is plenty to keep the day going once the trail is finished.

Plan your half term visit and book your Day Tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/uwjzuajb

19/10/2026

It may look wonderfully natural in summer, but there is rather more work behind our Wildflower Meadow than you might think.

After a particularly successful display this year, the team are already preparing the ground for its return. Once the flowers have finished, the meadow is cut back, the soil is cultivated and the next mix is sown into bare ground.

One of David’s tricks is to mix the seed with pale sand before sowing, making it easier to see where it has landed and where any gaps may need topping up.

Watch as David takes us through the process behind one of the Walled Garden’s most popular summer displays, from autumn preparation to the first colour expected in May.

16/10/2026

Bowood by day. Ibiza by night🪩🕺💃

Classic Ibiza is returning to Bowood House & Gardens for another two nights next summer and 2027 is all about the anthems!

Picture a summer evening spent with friends, picnics spread across the Front Lawn and music filling the air. Then, as the sun begins to set, the atmosphere builds, the dancefloor comes alive and the lasers light up the night sky.

For 2027, Classic Ibiza is bringing together the biggest dancefloor anthems from over a decade of shows, performed by the incredible 45-piece Urban Soul Orchestra alongside headline DJs and live vocalists.

Join us next summer on Friday 16th or Saturday 17th July 2027.

12/10/2026

7th August 1795. The cannons are being prepared. Instructions are being given. A battle is about to begin.

This imposing portrait of Admiral Lord Keith forms part of a fascinating collection at Bowood that brings together both Keith and Napoleonic history, inherited through Emily, 4th Marchioness of Lansdowne.

Painted by French artist Henri-Pierre Danloux, it captures Lord Keith aboard HMS Monarch at the Battle of Muizenberg. But look beyond the Admiral at its centre and the painting reveals much more. Officers young and old work across the deck, while a Black sailor prepares one of the cannons, offering a glimpse into the diversity of the eighteenth-century Royal Navy.

Lord Keith’s naval career would later bring another remarkable connection to Napoleon. As Commander of the Channel Fleet, he oversaw Napoleon following his surrender in 1815 before his exile to St Helena.

For October’s Object of the Month, Lizzie explores the story held within this extraordinary painting and how Lord Keith’s legacy eventually found its way to Bowood through his granddaughter, Emily.

08/10/2026

September has brought a noticeable shift across Bowood🍂😍

What began as early hints of colour at the start of the month has quickly spread through the Gardens and Grounds, with greens now giving way to shades of yellow, bronze and russet across the landscape.

After such a hot summer, the change seemed to begin earlier this year, and now in early October there is already a distinctly autumnal feel to many of the views around Bowood.

The transformation is far from finished, but this is where the season has brought us so far.

07/10/2026

How close have you ever been to a falcon?🦅

This October half term, come face to face with some incredible birds of prey at Bowood House & Gardens.

See the falcons up close, hear more about them from the falconer and then watch them spring into action during the live displays.

Did you know that Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of over 200mph when diving for prey?

If you know any more falcon facts, share them in the comments.

Shop for Bowood House & Gardens Day Tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxf5um8

30/09/2026

A visual representation of “autumn is loading…”🍁😍

One of the first trees you see as you enter Bowood House & Gardens is already giving us a fairly good indication of where the season is heading.

Green is still holding on, but the reds and oranges are starting to work their way through.

Swipe to see a few more signs that autumn is loading across Bowood House & Gardens.

At this rate, we may have found our unofficial autumn gauge.

We’ll be keeping an eye on this one. When the colour has made its way through the whole tree, we might just call it: autumn has officially arrived at Bowood.

Address

Bowood
Calne
SN110

Opening Hours

Monday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441249812102

Website

http://www.bowood.org/

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