MENU CONTACT US VOUCHERS BOOK TICKETS GARDENS & GROUNDS Woodland Gardens 1234 HomeBowood House & GardensGardensWoodland Gardens WOODLAND GARDENS Are now closed and will open again mid April to early June 2022. A separate attraction on the Bowood Estate, only open for 6 weeks during the flowering season. Covering over 30 acres, this garden is an oasis of bluebells, azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons. Considered to be one of the most exciting gardens of its type in the country with over 30 hardy hybrids, which were thought to be extinct. VISITOR INFORMATION Opening Times Prices Tickets Facilities Find Us FAQ's BOWOOD'S WOODLAND GARDENS Are now closed and will open again mid April to early June 2022. There are over two miles of pathways throughout the Woodland Gardens. A specific route is mapped out as the ‘Walk of the Week’ to take you through the best display of flowers. Please note that wheelchair access to remote areas of the park can be limited as there are some paths with fairly steep gradients and different terrains. Wheelchair accessible toilets are available near the Admission’s Kiosk at the Woodland Gardens. The Woodland Gardens are a separate attraction and have a separate entrance to Bowood House & Gardens. The entrance is just off the A342, Devizes Road, between Derry Hill and Sandy Lane villages. If using Sat Nav please use the postcode SN11 9PG. Parking is available, free of charge, adjacent to the Admissions Kiosk. Toilets are available at the entrance by the Admissions Kiosk. 2022 Ticket Prices available soon. A HORTICULTURIST'S PARADISE The Jubilee Garden is a four acre section of planting within the Woodland Gardens. Originally laid out around 1854 by the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne. Maintaining this family tradition, the new addition to the Rhododendron Walks has involved a 12-year labour of love for the present Marquis, who started planting in the wood that is known as ‘The Jubilee Garden’ in 2006. The Woodland Gardens surround the family mausoleum, one of Robert Adam’s finest classical buildings, which was commissioned in 1761 by the widow of the 1st Earl of Shelburne. Recently, the Woodland Gardens have been the subject of one of the most exciting and significant horticultural finds – over 30 original hardy hybrids which were thought to be extinct. The original plants date back to when the garden was first planted by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne in 1854. The present Marquis’s great grandfather substantially expanded the gardens on his return from India where he had been Viceroy. DOGS WELCOME AT THE WOODLAND GARDENS The perfect walk, with ‘man’s best friend’ over two miles of winding paths intersecting the valleys. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Bowood offers discounted admissions for visitors with disabilities and their carers or assistants. These tickets can only be purchased on the day of visit and cannot be bought online. How exciting, another spring beckons! By the law of averages by late April the Woodland Garden will be coming out of is winter slumber, throwing off its overcoat and bursting into life. It's going to be another amazing year. The flower buds are prolific. These are such precious moments. This thirty acre woodland garden has such a short season. It's like a sprinter all stops out for just six weeks and then it's over the finishing line. Don't miss it, we only have so many springs in each lifetime! Charlie Lansdowne STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH OUR NEWSLETTER Large input SIGN UP Facebook Instagram Twitter COVID-19 CONTACT & FIND US AMEND/CANCEL RESERVATION GIFT VOUCHERS WORK FOR US COOKIE POLICY PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS SUSTAINABILITY BOWOOD, CALNE, WILTSHIRE Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort: SN11 9PQ 01249 822 228 Email us Bowood House & Gardens: SN11 0LZ 01249 812 102 Email us Bowood Estate: SN11 0LZ 01249 812 102 Email us © 2013-2021 Bowood. All rights reserved. This site uses cookies: Find out more. OKAY, THANKS