Bowood House home of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, designed by Robert Adam in the 18th Century.
This stately home stands in one of Capability Brown’s most beautiful parks with sloping lawns stretching away from the House to the lake beyond. The gardens within this 100 acre park include the Cascade Waterfall, a 40 acre lake, the Doric Temple, the pinetum, an arboretum and the terraced rose garden.

There is also a separate garden of 50 acres of spectacular rhododendron walks which open mid April to early June.

Bowood House & Gardens closes during the winter and  re-opens Wednesday April 1st 2009.
Opening times : House 11am - 5.30pm   Grounds 11am - 6.00pm