Stowe House
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:30
Friday: 11:00 - 16:30
Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 16:30
About Stowe House
Stowe House; a magnificent neo-classical palace with beautiful state rooms.
Open to the public and available to hire for weddings & events.
Stowe House Description
Stowe House - A lavish temple of delights!
If you had power and riches, how would you use them?
In the 18th century, the powerful Temple-Grenville family chose to create an idyllic landscape filled with temples. Amidst these enchanting gardens, they built the most lavish temple of all, Stowe House. This temple was so grand that even Queen Victoria was bewildered by its interiors. Filled with astonishing rooms imitating ancient worlds and classical ruins, the House reflects the flamboyant and colourful characters of its creators. Ceilings and walls decorated with hidden messages and mythology hint at the family’s former power and glory.
But wealth and power do not last forever. Excessive spending led to bankruptcy. Extravagant parties, royal visits and Italian Grand Tours gave way to scandal, intrigue and eventually abandonment. The richest family in England became the greatest debtors in the world.
In 1922, in the face of demolition, Stowe School saved the building from certain destruction. Unlike the loss and decline of many English country houses, Stowe House found a new and revived use for the 20th and 21st centuries as a school for boys and girls.
Stowe House Preservation Trust was established in 1997 to restore the House and share this special place with the world. We work in collaboration with the National Trust and Stowe School to open Stowe to you as a complete estate. Come inside the House to see the results of one of the most pioneering restoration projects of the 21st century and glimpse inside one of the most excessive homes in England!
Top five House highlights!
Scandal
• discover the scandal and debauchery of the Duke who amassed the greatest debts in the world
Delight
• be enchanted by the delightful scenes of nature in our State Music Room
Childhood
• see inside the school where Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh spent his childhood
Celebrity
• find out why Queen Victoria thought this palace was too luxurious even for royalty
Excess
• marvel at our amazing domed ceiling inspired by the ancient Pantheon in Rome
Admission charges apply:
Adults £5. 50
National Trust Adults £4. 30
Children go free with a paying adult
Stowe House adult admission qualifies you for a Stowe House annual pass. This is available from the House visitor centre upon completion of a registration form.
Joint House and Gardens tickets available.
This historic property is regularly open to the public.
Stowe House closes for private events, please see our website www. stowehouse.org or telephone + 44 (0)1280 818166 for the most up-to-date information regarding opening dates and times before your visit.
Any opinions expressed in our social media or blog post content is the opinion of the individual, be it a member of staff or a volunteer, who posted it. Content does not represent the opinion of the organisation.
Reviews
As it is #BookLoversDay, some images of our beautiful library @StoweHouse. An picture taken in 1894 & the library as it is today, still in use by @stowemail Come and see it for yourself, we are open for visitors throughout the summer. #ThrowbackThursday
Happy #InternationalCatDay from Lorenzo lion 😺 #stowehouse #visitbucks #stowe #thingstodo #FamilyFun #statelyhome #staycation
We are now open for the holidays! On a visit to #StoweHouse you will see the beautifully restored State Rooms and discover fascinating stories of Stowe either on a tour or using our multimedia guides. Open weekdays 11:00-4:30pm. Check https://www.stowe.co.uk/house for more details.
Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not book on to one of our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops.
Join us on Wednesday 15th August for our Wondrous Wednesday Georgian Dance Sessions. Discover the fascinating language of the fan, learn all about Georgian etiquette and have a go at some Regency dances for yourself! Sessions: 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00 Suitable for 5-11 year olds ... Kids - £3.00, Adults £6.50 (Includes entrance to the house) National Trust Adults - £4.95 (Includes entrance to the house)
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Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not book onto one of our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops.
Join us at Stowe House on Wednesday 8th August for our family fun Victorian Housekeeping Sessions. Learn all about the life upstairs and downstairs in a grand Victorian household, find out about the different roles of servants and how they kept the house spick and span before having a go yourself as we prepare for a grand banquet in the State R...ooms at Stowe.
Sessions: 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00 (45 minute sessions) Suitable for Children aged 7 -11 year old
Child - £3.00, Adult - £6.50 (including house Admission) National Trust House - £4.95 (including house Admission)
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Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not book on to one of our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops.
On Wednesday 1st August our House Custodian will be running sessions all about Conservation Cleaning in a Historic Home. In this family fun session your child will learn all about the different ways that we look after our fabulous 18th Century house, discover the different bugs that we keep an eye out for and why Spiders are our best friends! At the end of the session they will also be able to have a go at Conservation cleaning for themselves in one of our amazing State Rooms
Following on from our popular Stargazing Night,UK Astronomy are back to share with us some fascinating facts all about one of the largest Stars in our Solar System - the Sun. We will start with an engaging and interactive talk where you can learn all about the Sun and discover how the ancient Greeks and Romans worshiped it, followed by the opportunity to safely take a closer look at the sun in more detail.
Sessions: 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00
... After your session there will also be lots of Sun themed family fun activities to take part in, including making your own Sun Catcher!
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Join us on Wednesday 15th August for our Wondrous Wednesday Georgian Dance Sessions. Discover the fascinating language of the fan, learn all about Georgian Etiquette and have a go at some Regency dances for yourself! For further information or to book tickets please see our website - www.stowehouse.org
Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not book onto one of our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops. Join us at Stowe House on Wednesday 8th August for our family fun Victorian Housekeeping Sessions. Learn all about the life upstairs and downstairs in a grand Victorian household! For further information and to book tickets please see our website - www.stowehouse.org
Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not book onto one of our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops. Our first Session will be all about Conservation Cleaning on Wednesday 1st August. For further information and to book tickets please see our website - www.stowehouse.org
Tuesday 14th August at 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00 Following on from our popular Stargazing Night,UK Astronomy are back to share with us some fascinating facts all about one of the largest Stars in our Solar System - the Sun.For further information and to book tickets please see our website www.stowehouse.org
Looking for something fun and different to do with the Kids this Summer? Why not come and visit us at Stowe House! Pick up a family multi media guide and go around the house, do some fun craft activities in our learning space, or you can book onto one of our workshop sessions.From our Sun at Stowe Astronomy event, to our Wondrous Wednesdays Workshops. There is something for everyone at Stowe House this Summer! Please see our website for more details www.stowehouse.org
Our upcoming roof-top tours are quickly selling out, if you would like to join us please book tickets at www.stowehouse.org.
Why not spend the day at Stowe this Summer! Enjoy the sunshine in the beautiful landscape gardens @NTStowe then escape the heat by visiting the amazing 18th Century State Apartments @StoweHouse - A perfect day out for all the family! #summer #thingstodo #familyfun #HeatWave2018
Tickets on sale now for our popular Twilight Roof Top tours! See our website for further details: https://www.stowe.co.uk/house
Join us on one of our popular roof top tours, enjoy some refreshments in our beautiful State Rooms before heading up onto the roof for the opportunity to see one of the finest views in England as the sun begins to set.
Join us this Friday, as both the National Trust Stowe and Stowe House open our doors for the Stowe Play Your Part Open Day. Discover more about the fabulous work that our Volunteers do, have a go yourself and take part in family friendly activities across the site
Join us this Friday, as both the National Trust Stowe and Stowe House open our doors for the Stowe Play Your Part Open Day. Discover more about the fabulous work that our Volunteers do, have a go yourself and take part in family friendly activities across the site #NTStowe #StoweHouse #Volunteersweek #PlayYourPart
Wonderful afternoon tea at Stowe, for Alison's hen party, with a lovely tour of the house.
What a amazing place would of never gone there if we had not joined the Trust and only about 45 mins from our house in Minster Lovell we will be going back
Thoroughly enjoyed my time at Stowe. The area itself is absolutely gorgeous and is so perfect for a nice walk no matter the season.
The snow drops walk is lovely and if you get time pay to go into house not owned by the national trust
Stowe house and gardens, even at this time of year, was a lovely day out. The landscape of the grounds are in impeccable condition. Especially enjoyed the architecture and monuments on the estate, and the tour of the house.
Will return in the summer to spend time around the lake.
One of the highest blessings in being considered by many to be amongst the best Caribbean musical entertainers in the UK, is the opportunity to be invited to perform at the very best venues around the country. I can honestly say that Stowe House sits within that category. Wonderful in-house team lead by Sam who is a pleasure to work along side - had a wonderful and productive onsite meeting with the bride and groom and looking forward to the wedding day this June - Versatile and highly recommended venue ... Gary (Steelasophical Steel Band & DJ)
Me and my partner visited Stowe for the stars at Stowe event yesterday evening. We both had a great time, the event was well organised and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The house and views are breathtaking and we will definitely be visiting again.
Lovely tour fun and informative, stunning house and a wonderful afternoon tea, very attentive and well taken care of!!!
I was introduced to Stowe gardens new year by a friend who asked if I wanted to go for a walk with my young puppies 🐶I joined the National Trust and Now We can't keep away. Have been both days this weekend and we love ❤️ everything about the place. Beautiful!!
I live not far and it was my first time . I can honestly say it was amazing. Breath taking gardens . We even got a house tour . All staff was very friendly and proud of stowe and what it has to offer . Each staff also new the history of the estate and was very welcoming to us . Can't wait to go back and bring my dogs next time .
Great place, our daughter was married here last summer. Our visit today was a little wetter but such lovely memories.
Even on a muddy sleety winters' day, the kids had fun on the "Baddies" walk. Exploring the cascade, cave and sleeping wood. Getting back to the visitor's centre was warm and the staff are very friendly and, importantly, child-friendly. There was far too much to do in one morning so we promised to take them back to see the rest later in the spring. It's great to be in touch with nature and our history.
Beautiful walks and picnic stop offs for our kids and friends today. The place is stunning.
Beautiful place, very relaxing. Lovely friendly staff.
A wonderful opportunity to explore this beautiful house and grounds
The conservation work was amazing
I loved the interaction talking photos which where brilliant
Roger who was our guide was very informative and the views from the windows are stunning
All in all a brilliant day out
And a several geocaches found as well
Thank you
We had a very good time and enjoyed long walk.The place is stunning. Good day out!
Nice castle and very nice gardens.
For us, the outstanding feature of Stowe are the acres of peace and quiet to walk around. The 'Lake Walk' has, as its title suggest, some beautiful views to occupy your time, and plenty of places to sit and just quietly contemplate. With so many cars on the car park, surprisingly, you meet very few people on your stroll. Highly recommend a visit.
Beautiful park. Loved walking around. Sadly after 3 hrs we left as there just wasn't enough toilets. The park is so big so I feel like we missed out.
Wonderful afternoon tea at Stowe, for Alison's hen party, with a lovely tour of the house.
What a amazing place would of never gone there if we had not joined the Trust and only about 45 mins from our house in Minster Lovell we will be going back
Thoroughly enjoyed my time at Stowe. The area itself is absolutely gorgeous and is so perfect for a nice walk no matter the season.
The snow drops walk is lovely and if you get time pay to go into house not owned by the national trust
Stowe house and gardens, even at this time of year, was a lovely day out. The landscape of the grounds are in impeccable condition. Especially enjoyed the architecture and monuments on the estate, and the tour of the house.
Will return in the summer to spend time around the lake.
One of the highest blessings in being considered by many to be amongst the best Caribbean musical entertainers in the UK, is the opportunity to be invited to perform at the very best venues around the country. I can honestly say that Stowe House sits within that category. Wonderful in-house team lead by Sam who is a pleasure to work along side - had a wonderful and productive onsite meeting with the bride and groom and looking forward to the wedding day this June - Versatile and highly recommended venue ... Gary (Steelasophical Steel Band & DJ)
Me and my partner visited Stowe for the stars at Stowe event yesterday evening. We both had a great time, the event was well organised and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The house and views are breathtaking and we will definitely be visiting again.
Lovely tour fun and informative, stunning house and a wonderful afternoon tea, very attentive and well taken care of!!!
I was introduced to Stowe gardens new year by a friend who asked if I wanted to go for a walk with my young puppies 🐶I joined the National Trust and Now We can't keep away. Have been both days this weekend and we love ❤️ everything about the place. Beautiful!!
I live not far and it was my first time . I can honestly say it was amazing. Breath taking gardens . We even got a house tour . All staff was very friendly and proud of stowe and what it has to offer . Each staff also new the history of the estate and was very welcoming to us . Can't wait to go back and bring my dogs next time .
Great place, our daughter was married here last summer. Our visit today was a little wetter but such lovely memories.
Even on a muddy sleety winters' day, the kids had fun on the "Baddies" walk. Exploring the cascade, cave and sleeping wood. Getting back to the visitor's centre was warm and the staff are very friendly and, importantly, child-friendly. There was far too much to do in one morning so we promised to take them back to see the rest later in the spring. It's great to be in touch with nature and our history.
Beautiful walks and picnic stop offs for our kids and friends today. The place is stunning.
Beautiful place, very relaxing. Lovely friendly staff.
A wonderful opportunity to explore this beautiful house and grounds
The conservation work was amazing
I loved the interaction talking photos which where brilliant
Roger who was our guide was very informative and the views from the windows are stunning
All in all a brilliant day out
And a several geocaches found as well
Thank you
We had a very good time and enjoyed long walk.The place is stunning. Good day out!
Nice castle and very nice gardens.
For us, the outstanding feature of Stowe are the acres of peace and quiet to walk around. The 'Lake Walk' has, as its title suggest, some beautiful views to occupy your time, and plenty of places to sit and just quietly contemplate. With so many cars on the car park, surprisingly, you meet very few people on your stroll. Highly recommend a visit.
Beautiful park. Loved walking around. Sadly after 3 hrs we left as there just wasn't enough toilets. The park is so big so I feel like we missed out.
More about Stowe House
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:30
Friday: 11:00 - 16:30
Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 16:30