The Three Lakes. Roothouse River, known locally as the Rufus River, probably owes its 18th-century name to an agricultural building rather than a house made of tree roots - although Stowe did have one called St Augustine's Cave. Haymanger Pond was created just above Dadford village and The Reservoir provided a head of water to drive the sawmill and a turbine.

Woody Park contained the deer barn and deer keeper's cottage and was brought into the deer park at the end of the 18th century from Stowe Woods.

Stowe Woods was given a set of fashionable 'axial' rides, in which riders could indulge in a favourite game, 'Spot the Steeple'. From Stowe Ridings they could see twelve churches and a windmill.  

The Deer Park created in the 19th century, is to the south of the gardens, interwoven with ordinary fields. It was recently renovated with permanent orienteering tracks, waymarked paths linked to the national rights of way network including the long distance Ouse Valley Way and Sustrans Cycle Route No 70. A leaflet has been produced detailing routes through the Deer Park. As the rest of the parkland is restored there will be further leaflets produced to ensure all enjoy the magnificent historical open landscape. Open 365 days a year free of charge. Dogs on leads welcome.

The Buckingham River was widened in the 1830s to take the outfall of the Eleven Acre Lake. It was soon discovered that limestone not clay lay under the water and stories abounded that it had been lined with copper, a hugely expensive and difficult task. There may be some truth in the tale, since many old copper rivets were discovered when the lake was relined (in butyl sheeting) in 1981.