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Find out when Stowe is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Adventures await your family at Stowe Gardens this season with lots for children of all ages to discover and acres of space for them to run in and stretch their legs. Leave your worries behind, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and set off hand-in-hand with your children into the majestic gardens.
Here's the information you need at a glance to help plan your day out at Stowe Gardens:
We'd love for you to cycle to Stowe Gardens and you can lock bikes up in the spaces provided in the car park. Small scooters and balance bikes can be taken into the garden but please don't bring bikes with pedals.
For Your Tomorrow is a memorial installation of soldiers killed in the D Day landing on 6 June 1944. The large-scale art installation consists of 1,475 silhouettes of Second World War military personnel.
For Your Tomorrow – the People’s Tribute was created by community artist, Dan Barton with the number of figures in the display representing the number of fatalities under British command on 6 June 1944. The work is currently installed at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France where it will remain over the summer before coming to Stowe.
The installation is included in the normal admission price, however if you wish to book onto the special out of hours Twilight Experience you will need to pay an additional £10. You can book your ticket here: For Your Tomorrow Twilight Experience | National Trust. We will also be offering Sunrise Experience visits, these are free (normal admission applies) but prebooking is required. Please vist For Your Tomorrow Sunrise Experience | National Trust to do so.
Join us at Stowe to find clues, solve puzzles and crack codes.
See how wishes are sorted at Wish HQ Sorting Office and then set off on a festive adventure around New Inn and the Gardens. Enjoy a wish walk in Lamport, solve wish puzzles, take selfies at our ‘wish you were here’ selfie station and wish upon a star in the Temple of Venus! Add your own wishes to our wish tree and vote on the Stowe team’s wishes for nature.
Join us for a 5k Santa Run (or walk) around the gardens. Dress up as Santa and get into the festive spirit! Entry fees go towards conservation at Stowe. Ticket price also includes all day access to the gardens. To find out more and to book visit 5K Santa Run | National Trust
Re-wild the children at Stowe Gardens by getting outdoors, away from the tech, and tuning into nature. The garden and parkland provide the ultimate backdrop for igniting imaginations. Explore a world of lakes, hidden woods, enormous temples, colourful reflections and twisted trees as you play and have fun on your family adventure.
Here are a few of the things to look out for in the garden:
What do you need to know when visiting the garden?
Find out when Stowe is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Discover the stories behind the paths of vice, virtue and liberty that run throughout Stowe Gardens and the individual beauty and significance of each area.
There’s more to Stowe than the famous Georgian landscape garden. Discover more views and monuments in the 1,000 acres of parkland surrounding Stowe's garden.
Pop into the shop and plant centre for the perfect gift or plant for your garden and enjoy hot or cold drinks and food made fresh at Stowe Gardens every morning.
At the heart of Stowe's garden is Stowe House, which is not owned by the National Trust. Discover how you can visit for refreshments and tours at certain times.
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Fancy running free in the fresh air, learning new skills and trying new things? Grab your gear and start your adventure.