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© Paul Watson
The 18th-century Palladian bridge, designed by Lord Pembroke
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There's plenty of hide and seek opportunities at Stowe!
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Explore the Temple of British Worthies that nestles in the garden
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Explore nature through a magnifying glass with one of Stowe's family packs
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Drink in the views of the Oxford Bridge from the surrounding gardens
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A family friendly cycling trail is available at Stowe
Notice: Stowe's giftshop is currently closed and will re-open at the new visitor centre - please check back soon for more information about opening dates.
Breathtakingly beautiful landscape gardens
The scale, grandeur and beauty of Stowe has inspired writers, philosophers, artists, politicians and members of the public from the 18th century to the present day.
One of the most remarkable creations of Georgian England, Stowe was created by a family once so powerful they were richer than the king.
Since the National Trust acquired the gardens in the late 1980s, an ambitious programme of restoration has ensured that over 40 temples and monuments remain, gracing an inspiring backdrop of lakes and valleys with an endless variety of walks and trails, a delight to explore at any time of year.
Don't miss
- Vice, virtue, liberty: which tour will you take?
- New circular lakeside walk
- Visit our newly restored 18th-century parlour rooms
- Enjoy local produce in our shop and café
- Let children discover Stowe’s secrets with their own map
- Discover the seasons of Stowe with ever-changing trails
Now open 7 days
You can now visit Stowe any day of the week, whether for a Monday morning stroll, Wednesday afternoon coffee on a weekend walk with friends.
New Inn's rescue
© National Trust
Here at Stowe we are all really looking forward to moving into our new visitor centre. New Inn is a restored 18th-century coaching inn that we have saved from disappearing forever.
Restoration update
© Tony Chivers
Although originally advertised to have been opened during summer 2011, the restoration has proved more challenging than we anticipated. As you can imagine with a restoration project of this size, building works sometimes become more complicated and involved as new issues are discovered.