National Trust - Stowe

Tomorrow's Toddler Tuesday theme is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Find fruit and veggies to feed him in the Farmhouse garden and make a painted butterfly to take home. Relax with a cuppa in the cafe and hear this favourite tale. Free activity, drop in at the cafe between 10am-12noon bit.ly/2v33KXL

Kids can step into the past with a summer family fun event at Stowe House. Spaces are available where they can discover Victorian housekeeping to Georgian dancing and everything to know about the sun. Book here: bit.ly/2NTzUMk

Fluttery butterflies and marvellous moths are everywhere. Grab August's free family explorer guide when you arrive to keep the kids busy #50Things bit.ly/2AlVuHs

We're looking to see your best #SundaySelfie #PEEKABOO moment through the sweet chestnut stump. Find it in the Hawkwell Field.

From pulling by docks in the meadow to surveying dragonflies on the lakes, there's a variety of activities our garden and park volunteers get up to, join the team. bit.ly/2IMWund

Sometimes you just need a little pick me up...summer highlights to be had: bit.ly/2mxMipC

Let the kids run wild this summer with an outdoors adventure. Every day you can grab a free family explorer pack or book on one of the weekly Wildlife Wednesday sessions for #50Things fun. Everything you need to know is here: bit.ly/2NwMnWp

☀️ Still scrabbling around for school holiday plans? We've got our last few pitches left for Big Camp, 1-3 August. Be sure to grab one quickly if you're looking for great family fun on your doorstep. ⛺ Call 01280 817156 between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri to book. More info here: bit.ly/2G0DnW4

Do you have a visionary eye, love looking across a wide landscape & seeing the hidden design? Apply now to become our new gardener bit.ly/2zCS9Ug

🐕 Due to the hot weather, we're cancelling the dog walk on Wed 18 July. We hope to see you & the #DogsofStowe for walkies soon Keep cool 🐾

Love or loathe weeding? In the midst of the summer heatwave, Gardener Anna considers the impact on grass conditions with some tips whilst revealing her guilty pleasure. Read July's blog to set up your weekend in the garden. bit.ly/2NPUdv1

⏰ Flicking through jobs on your lunch hour? Try this on: Senior Visitor Experience Officer, transforming and piloting innovative approaches to our supporters. Apply now: bit.ly/2NGREvm

🏎️ *Important notice* Please allow extra time for your journey to Stowe. Expect high volumes of traffic on motorways and local routes Fri 6 - Sun 8 July for the Silverstone Formula 1 Grand Prix. Follow the diversions when in place and you'll find we're open as usual for you to enjoy the heatwave 🏁

We've got new #WildWednesday activities for the #SummerHolidays bookings now open! Den building to minibeast motels to let's go fly a kite, getting the kids closure to nature. #50things bit.ly/2KqwLm7

Enjoy a Wildflower walk with our Ranger on 7 July. See how they're created & looked after. Booking essential, FREE event, normal admissions apply. #NationalMeadowsDay bit.ly/2KpYEOg

Last but not least...five final women vying for a place in your new Temple of British Worthies. Have the final say and vote by replying in the comments with the name of your selected female by 4 July. Read more about each person by clicking individual images. #ArentWeWorthy

#EqualiTeas We're hosting our community event on Fri 29, 2-4pm at the New Inn visitor centre. Come along for cake and debate as we celebrate 90 years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act #Vote100

In June's Gardener's ramblings blog, Anna considers her upcoming restoration of the Sleeping Wood at Stowe whilst casting the spotlight on show gardens. Take a closer look: bit.ly/2IhmmHD

Wow - what an amazing day. I don't usually post on fb but this is such a fantastic place that I have to share it. I took my 79 year old Mum for a treat and we were lucky enough to be given a guided tour by Scott, who treated us with such kindness and showed us places we would never have discovered on our own. My Mum has Parkinson's disease and life can be restrictive but this trip exceeded all expectations (there were no restrictions)! My Mum was blown away by the whole experience and we will always remember this beautiful day. Thank you to all the lovely people at NT Stowe and in particular to Scott for the special memory you have given us. We will definitely visit again.

Wonderful place, have been twice and enjoyed both times. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Take the dog, she loves it also. Some dog owners give others a bad name by not being responsible, just the same as some parents give others a bad name by letting their children run amok. Room for everyone xx

We live in Brackley and love popping over for a wander around! Kids love having a good run and coffee shop is fab for afterwards too!

This was the 1st time I've been here. When you come up the long drive and see the big archway you know this could be a good place. How wrong was I it was fantastic. You definitely need more than a day to explore everywhere. This is one National Trust I'll be visiting again especially as it is only an hours drive and it comes as a highly recommended place to visit.

Our daughter and son in law have bought us membership for our anniversary. We came to Stowe and walked the grounds and had lunch. It was great �

Lovely gardens with fabulous views. The grotto is very atmospheric, a little spooky! Plenty of places to sit and just relax. Nice tea room. All staff very pleasant and helpful. Would certainly recommend a visit here and I will be going again soon.

Loved it very beautiful place to vist

In my opinion Stowe has the best gardens in the country to visit, we have enjoyed them on endless occasions. I have a question which has been bugging me for a while. On previous visits to Stowe Gardens, when approaching the gardens along Bell Gate Drive, sited in the small wooded area close to Bell Gate entrance there were a series of rather attractive carvings. There was a circle of mushrooms and carved seats which have now disappeared. I was wondering why these carvings have been removed from this appropriate setting.

I'd say Stowe is about as dog friendly as the national trust gets. It's a good place for an on lead dog walk. Lovely, interesting and well cared for site. Decent walks; they are in circuits so you can go as far or short as required. Plenty of seating areas to take in the sites. Plenty of discretely place doggy bins.



Can take dog into gift shop.



Places to tie up pups (within eyeline) outside cafe just while you grab a your food to sit outside and some seating under an awning.

I visited Stowe very recently, on my way home from Stratford-Upon-Avon, only because one of the other gardens en route home had a late opening time and I didn't have the time to wait. I am so pleased to have gone to Stowe instead. What a fantastic place ! Lots to see. Statues, temples, quirky buildings and sculptures hidden amongst the trees and shrubs. The amazing landscape by Capability Brown which include lakes of course. Wherever you turn, there is something new to see and it is so picturesque. Never a dull moment. If you enjoy walking and have young kids, it is ideal, as you can hunt for the statues and enjoy a long walk at the same time. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Stowe for keeping it looking so lovely. You do a great job !

I loved the gardens and the political history represented within. The garden tour guide was fantastic. I would definitely recommend renting a golf cart to tour the gardens, as it is a huge area to cover on foot in one day.

I contacted the park few weeks back via email regarding a proposal idea. Scott Parker who is the Commercial Operations Manager at the park was very responsive to the emails and was very keen to help me see my plan through. As this was going to be a surprise for my other half, he was very helpful in ensuring that we had everything prepared on the day of the proposal. Scott went above and beyond his duty to give us amazing hospitality. On the day of the proposal Scott was very hands on in ensuring everything was perfect for us on the day.

Everything was flawless from giving us a tour of the place to giving background history of the park. The staff at the front desk were also very lovely and happy to help.

The Park itself is something very special, the different locations within the park are breathtaking and perfect for pictures. Highly recommend the location as it's one of the best I've been to and made even more special by staff members such as Scott Parker. Highly recommend for a great day out for couples, families or a private peaceful tour. Will definitely visit again in the near future.

I cannot believe I had never been here until Saturday! The place is beautiful, there is so much to see. The staff were very friendly. we did not visit the house on this visit but intend to visit again and again.

Had a fabulous day in Stowe Park today 14.5.18 weather was incredibly sunny and warm, we will have to go back as still so much to explore, take a picnic... many places to sit and enjoy, just beautiful �

Great day out. Took our 3 dogs who also loved exploring the various areas of the estate. Lots of parking. Lovely facilities. Weather was just perfect for a picnic too. As it was a weekend we expected it to be fairly busy but once we'd walked past the lake area we rarely passed anyone else it was so peaceful. We'll definitely be back. Getting our NT membership has given us some lovely days out. Photos from the day in the comments below.

Amazing place with so much to see out in the fresh air! I loved the way the monuments were in their own space and not cluttered with lots of texts & notices. I'm sure it didn't look much different two hundred years ago.

Absolutely fantastic family day out here today. The lady that greeted us at the new inn was so welcoming and informative giving us a bit of history and top picks to see. The buggy’s can take you to and from the main entrance which we used on the way back and the lady was also very pleasant. The site is very clean and looked after with information on the different buildings and statues throughout the estate. Lots of lovely picnic spots and shady walks in the hot weather or shelters in wet weather where you can just enjoys the many different spectacular views. Definitely one of the best national trust places we have visited so far.

We enjoyed our first visit to Stowe on Saturday 19 May. Parking was easy and close to the entrance. Staff greeted us at the New Inn and gave us a map and some info about Stowe. We used the toilets just inside the entrance, which were clean and tidy, then started to walk down towards the gardens. We hadn't gone far when Scott Parker drove along in his golf buggy and stopped and picked us up. He was so friendly and helpful. He chatted about things to see and places to sit. He took us to a beautiful secluded spot with a waterfall which was a beautiful, peaceful place to enjoy our picnic. We spent the rest of the afternoon walking or just sitting admiring the beautiful views that Stowe has to offer. On our way out we bumped into Scott again who was keen to see what we had thought of our visit and we told him what a great time we had had. He certainly is an asset to Stowe - friendly, helpful and clearly passionate about the place!

Beautiful gardens. Had a lovely afternoon walking around discovering all the statues and temples. Shame the house wasn't open and is not national trust. Limited toilet facilities for such a large open space so just need to plan your journey round to ensure you don't get caught out especially if hot weather and drinking lots of fluids! Really do recommend a visit. Stunning photo opps and volunteer staff on entrance were really helpful. Make sure you get a map so as not to miss any of the great sights

Wow - what an amazing day. I don't usually post on fb but this is such a fantastic place that I have to share it. I took my 79 year old Mum for a treat and we were lucky enough to be given a guided tour by Scott, who treated us with such kindness and showed us places we would never have discovered on our own. My Mum has Parkinson's disease and life can be restrictive but this trip exceeded all expectations (there were no restrictions)! My Mum was blown away by the whole experience and we will always remember this beautiful day. Thank you to all the lovely people at NT Stowe and in particular to Scott for the special memory you have given us. We will definitely visit again.

Wonderful place, have been twice and enjoyed both times. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Take the dog, she loves it also. Some dog owners give others a bad name by not being responsible, just the same as some parents give others a bad name by letting their children run amok. Room for everyone xx

We live in Brackley and love popping over for a wander around! Kids love having a good run and coffee shop is fab for afterwards too!

This was the 1st time I've been here. When you come up the long drive and see the big archway you know this could be a good place. How wrong was I it was fantastic. You definitely need more than a day to explore everywhere. This is one National Trust I'll be visiting again especially as it is only an hours drive and it comes as a highly recommended place to visit.

Our daughter and son in law have bought us membership for our anniversary. We came to Stowe and walked the grounds and had lunch. It was great �

Lovely gardens with fabulous views. The grotto is very atmospheric, a little spooky! Plenty of places to sit and just relax. Nice tea room. All staff very pleasant and helpful. Would certainly recommend a visit here and I will be going again soon.

Loved it very beautiful place to vist

In my opinion Stowe has the best gardens in the country to visit, we have enjoyed them on endless occasions. I have a question which has been bugging me for a while. On previous visits to Stowe Gardens, when approaching the gardens along Bell Gate Drive, sited in the small wooded area close to Bell Gate entrance there were a series of rather attractive carvings. There was a circle of mushrooms and carved seats which have now disappeared. I was wondering why these carvings have been removed from this appropriate setting.

I'd say Stowe is about as dog friendly as the national trust gets. It's a good place for an on lead dog walk. Lovely, interesting and well cared for site. Decent walks; they are in circuits so you can go as far or short as required. Plenty of seating areas to take in the sites. Plenty of discretely place doggy bins.



Can take dog into gift shop.



Places to tie up pups (within eyeline) outside cafe just while you grab a your food to sit outside and some seating under an awning.

I visited Stowe very recently, on my way home from Stratford-Upon-Avon, only because one of the other gardens en route home had a late opening time and I didn't have the time to wait. I am so pleased to have gone to Stowe instead. What a fantastic place ! Lots to see. Statues, temples, quirky buildings and sculptures hidden amongst the trees and shrubs. The amazing landscape by Capability Brown which include lakes of course. Wherever you turn, there is something new to see and it is so picturesque. Never a dull moment. If you enjoy walking and have young kids, it is ideal, as you can hunt for the statues and enjoy a long walk at the same time. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Stowe for keeping it looking so lovely. You do a great job !

I loved the gardens and the political history represented within. The garden tour guide was fantastic. I would definitely recommend renting a golf cart to tour the gardens, as it is a huge area to cover on foot in one day.

I contacted the park few weeks back via email regarding a proposal idea. Scott Parker who is the Commercial Operations Manager at the park was very responsive to the emails and was very keen to help me see my plan through. As this was going to be a surprise for my other half, he was very helpful in ensuring that we had everything prepared on the day of the proposal. Scott went above and beyond his duty to give us amazing hospitality. On the day of the proposal Scott was very hands on in ensuring everything was perfect for us on the day.

Everything was flawless from giving us a tour of the place to giving background history of the park. The staff at the front desk were also very lovely and happy to help.

The Park itself is something very special, the different locations within the park are breathtaking and perfect for pictures. Highly recommend the location as it's one of the best I've been to and made even more special by staff members such as Scott Parker. Highly recommend for a great day out for couples, families or a private peaceful tour. Will definitely visit again in the near future.

I cannot believe I had never been here until Saturday! The place is beautiful, there is so much to see. The staff were very friendly. we did not visit the house on this visit but intend to visit again and again.

Had a fabulous day in Stowe Park today 14.5.18 weather was incredibly sunny and warm, we will have to go back as still so much to explore, take a picnic... many places to sit and enjoy, just beautiful �

Great day out. Took our 3 dogs who also loved exploring the various areas of the estate. Lots of parking. Lovely facilities. Weather was just perfect for a picnic too. As it was a weekend we expected it to be fairly busy but once we'd walked past the lake area we rarely passed anyone else it was so peaceful. We'll definitely be back. Getting our NT membership has given us some lovely days out. Photos from the day in the comments below.

Amazing place with so much to see out in the fresh air! I loved the way the monuments were in their own space and not cluttered with lots of texts & notices. I'm sure it didn't look much different two hundred years ago.

Absolutely fantastic family day out here today. The lady that greeted us at the new inn was so welcoming and informative giving us a bit of history and top picks to see. The buggy’s can take you to and from the main entrance which we used on the way back and the lady was also very pleasant. The site is very clean and looked after with information on the different buildings and statues throughout the estate. Lots of lovely picnic spots and shady walks in the hot weather or shelters in wet weather where you can just enjoys the many different spectacular views. Definitely one of the best national trust places we have visited so far.

We enjoyed our first visit to Stowe on Saturday 19 May. Parking was easy and close to the entrance. Staff greeted us at the New Inn and gave us a map and some info about Stowe. We used the toilets just inside the entrance, which were clean and tidy, then started to walk down towards the gardens. We hadn't gone far when Scott Parker drove along in his golf buggy and stopped and picked us up. He was so friendly and helpful. He chatted about things to see and places to sit. He took us to a beautiful secluded spot with a waterfall which was a beautiful, peaceful place to enjoy our picnic. We spent the rest of the afternoon walking or just sitting admiring the beautiful views that Stowe has to offer. On our way out we bumped into Scott again who was keen to see what we had thought of our visit and we told him what a great time we had had. He certainly is an asset to Stowe - friendly, helpful and clearly passionate about the place!

Beautiful gardens. Had a lovely afternoon walking around discovering all the statues and temples. Shame the house wasn't open and is not national trust. Limited toilet facilities for such a large open space so just need to plan your journey round to ensure you don't get caught out especially if hot weather and drinking lots of fluids! Really do recommend a visit. Stunning photo opps and volunteer staff on entrance were really helpful. Make sure you get a map so as not to miss any of the great sights

Wow - what an amazing day. I don't usually post on fb but this is such a fantastic place that I have to share it. I took my 79 year old Mum for a treat and we were lucky enough to be given a guided tour by Scott, who treated us with such kindness and showed us places we would never have discovered on our own. My Mum has Parkinson's disease and life can be restrictive but this trip exceeded all expectations (there were no restrictions)! My Mum was blown away by the whole experience and we will always remember this beautiful day. Thank you to all the lovely people at NT Stowe and in particular to Scott for the special memory you have given us. We will definitely visit again.

Wonderful place, have been twice and enjoyed both times. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Take the dog, she loves it also. Some dog owners give others a bad name by not being responsible, just the same as some parents give others a bad name by letting their children run amok. Room for everyone xx

We live in Brackley and love popping over for a wander around! Kids love having a good run and coffee shop is fab for afterwards too!

This was the 1st time I've been here. When you come up the long drive and see the big archway you know this could be a good place. How wrong was I it was fantastic. You definitely need more than a day to explore everywhere. This is one National Trust I'll be visiting again especially as it is only an hours drive and it comes as a highly recommended place to visit.

Our daughter and son in law have bought us membership for our anniversary. We came to Stowe and walked the grounds and had lunch. It was great �

Lovely gardens with fabulous views. The grotto is very atmospheric, a little spooky! Plenty of places to sit and just relax. Nice tea room. All staff very pleasant and helpful. Would certainly recommend a visit here and I will be going again soon.

Loved it very beautiful place to vist

In my opinion Stowe has the best gardens in the country to visit, we have enjoyed them on endless occasions. I have a question which has been bugging me for a while. On previous visits to Stowe Gardens, when approaching the gardens along Bell Gate Drive, sited in the small wooded area close to Bell Gate entrance there were a series of rather attractive carvings. There was a circle of mushrooms and carved seats which have now disappeared. I was wondering why these carvings have been removed from this appropriate setting.

I'd say Stowe is about as dog friendly as the national trust gets. It's a good place for an on lead dog walk. Lovely, interesting and well cared for site. Decent walks; they are in circuits so you can go as far or short as required. Plenty of seating areas to take in the sites. Plenty of discretely place doggy bins.



Can take dog into gift shop.



Places to tie up pups (within eyeline) outside cafe just while you grab a your food to sit outside and some seating under an awning.

I visited Stowe very recently, on my way home from Stratford-Upon-Avon, only because one of the other gardens en route home had a late opening time and I didn't have the time to wait. I am so pleased to have gone to Stowe instead. What a fantastic place ! Lots to see. Statues, temples, quirky buildings and sculptures hidden amongst the trees and shrubs. The amazing landscape by Capability Brown which include lakes of course. Wherever you turn, there is something new to see and it is so picturesque. Never a dull moment. If you enjoy walking and have young kids, it is ideal, as you can hunt for the statues and enjoy a long walk at the same time. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Stowe for keeping it looking so lovely. You do a great job !

I loved the gardens and the political history represented within. The garden tour guide was fantastic. I would definitely recommend renting a golf cart to tour the gardens, as it is a huge area to cover on foot in one day.

I contacted the park few weeks back via email regarding a proposal idea. Scott Parker who is the Commercial Operations Manager at the park was very responsive to the emails and was very keen to help me see my plan through. As this was going to be a surprise for my other half, he was very helpful in ensuring that we had everything prepared on the day of the proposal. Scott went above and beyond his duty to give us amazing hospitality. On the day of the proposal Scott was very hands on in ensuring everything was perfect for us on the day.

Everything was flawless from giving us a tour of the place to giving background history of the park. The staff at the front desk were also very lovely and happy to help.

The Park itself is something very special, the different locations within the park are breathtaking and perfect for pictures. Highly recommend the location as it's one of the best I've been to and made even more special by staff members such as Scott Parker. Highly recommend for a great day out for couples, families or a private peaceful tour. Will definitely visit again in the near future.

I cannot believe I had never been here until Saturday! The place is beautiful, there is so much to see. The staff were very friendly. we did not visit the house on this visit but intend to visit again and again.

Had a fabulous day in Stowe Park today 14.5.18 weather was incredibly sunny and warm, we will have to go back as still so much to explore, take a picnic... many places to sit and enjoy, just beautiful �

Great day out. Took our 3 dogs who also loved exploring the various areas of the estate. Lots of parking. Lovely facilities. Weather was just perfect for a picnic too. As it was a weekend we expected it to be fairly busy but once we'd walked past the lake area we rarely passed anyone else it was so peaceful. We'll definitely be back. Getting our NT membership has given us some lovely days out. Photos from the day in the comments below.

Amazing place with so much to see out in the fresh air! I loved the way the monuments were in their own space and not cluttered with lots of texts & notices. I'm sure it didn't look much different two hundred years ago.

Absolutely fantastic family day out here today. The lady that greeted us at the new inn was so welcoming and informative giving us a bit of history and top picks to see. The buggy’s can take you to and from the main entrance which we used on the way back and the lady was also very pleasant. The site is very clean and looked after with information on the different buildings and statues throughout the estate. Lots of lovely picnic spots and shady walks in the hot weather or shelters in wet weather where you can just enjoys the many different spectacular views. Definitely one of the best national trust places we have visited so far.

We enjoyed our first visit to Stowe on Saturday 19 May. Parking was easy and close to the entrance. Staff greeted us at the New Inn and gave us a map and some info about Stowe. We used the toilets just inside the entrance, which were clean and tidy, then started to walk down towards the gardens. We hadn't gone far when Scott Parker drove along in his golf buggy and stopped and picked us up. He was so friendly and helpful. He chatted about things to see and places to sit. He took us to a beautiful secluded spot with a waterfall which was a beautiful, peaceful place to enjoy our picnic. We spent the rest of the afternoon walking or just sitting admiring the beautiful views that Stowe has to offer. On our way out we bumped into Scott again who was keen to see what we had thought of our visit and we told him what a great time we had had. He certainly is an asset to Stowe - friendly, helpful and clearly passionate about the place!

Beautiful gardens. Had a lovely afternoon walking around discovering all the statues and temples. Shame the house wasn't open and is not national trust. Limited toilet facilities for such a large open space so just need to plan your journey round to ensure you don't get caught out especially if hot weather and drinking lots of fluids! Really do recommend a visit. Stunning photo opps and volunteer staff on entrance were really helpful. Make sure you get a map so as not to miss any of the great sights