National Trust Stowe
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Overview
Stowe is a place of picture-perfect views, winding woods, lakeside paths, secret monuments and hidden temples, which visitors can explore at their own pace. This is one of the finest 18th-century landscaped gardens in the world, and was designed and built by some of the most famous artists, gardeners and architects of the age: Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, John Vanbrugh, James Gibbs and William Kent.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Gardens, Shop, Café, New Inn & Parkland open all year, Nov-Feb 10-4, Mar-Oct 10-5. Closed 24-25 Dec, Gardens closed last Sat in May
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Buckinghamshire is a land of glorious beech trees, wide views and imposing country houses, such as Stowe and Waddesdon Manor, set amid sumptuous gardens and dignified parkland. The Vale of Aylesbury is a vast playground for leisure seekers, and rising above it are the Chiltern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can also find the woodland rides of Burnham Beeches.
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