Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa This lovely wildflower is native to ancient woodlands with a habit of being slow to spread. With its long history, it appears in folk tales and herbal remedies, as well as having a host of nicknames including windflower, nightcaps and old woman’s nest! Discover signs of new life here at Stowe such as a host of spring flowers, leaves unfurling on trees and even ducklings. Over the last few years, the gardeners have planted additional bulbs such as lilies and primroses. We’re hoping this will result in a longer lasting flower display until the end of April. Look out for some of these star springtime plants around the Garden. It’s springtime! Lily Lilium martagon This is a vigorous clump- forming lily producing stiff purple-tinged green stems. From early to mid-summer this will produce many small, scented, nodding, glossy pink flowers. It grows well in almost any well-drained soil. Primrose Primula vulgaris This rosette-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen woody perennial produces clusters of fragrant pale yellow flowers in early spring. Seen mostly in its natural habitat of woodland and shady banks. Turks’ head tulip Tulipa turkestanica This early tulip has a place at Stowe as a popular eighteenth century spring bulb. Although quite small and not particularly ‘showy’, we love its unusual habit of producing several flowers on one stem. I love spring and the first pops of colour appearing in the garden - specially daffodils. Now’s the time to choose some nice bright plants to put out into the garden ready for summer. Hannah Richards, Senior Gardener “ “
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Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa
This lovely wildflower is native to ancient woodlands with a habit of being slow to spread. With its long history, it appears in folk tales and herbal remedies, as well as having a host of nicknames including windflower, nightcaps and old woman’s nest!
Discover signs of new life here at Stowe such as a host of spring flowers, leaves unfurling on trees and even ducklings. Over the last few years, the gardeners have planted additional bulbs such as lilies and primroses. We’re hoping this will result in a longer lasting flower display until the end of April. Look out for some of these star springtime plants around the Garden.
It’s springtime!
Lily Lilium martagon
This is a vigorous clump- forming lily producing stiff purple-tinged green stems. From early to mid-summer this will produce many small, scented, nodding, glossy pink flowers. It grows well in almost any well-drained soil.
Primrose Primula vulgaris
This rosette-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen woody perennial produces clusters of fragrant pale yellow flowers in early spring. Seen mostly in its natural habitat of woodland and shady banks.
Turks’ head tulip Tulipa turkestanica
This early tulip has a place at Stowe as a popular eighteenth century spring bulb. Although quite small and not particularly ‘showy’, we love its unusual habit of producing several flowers on one stem.
I love spring and the first pops of colour appearing in the garden - specially daffodils. Now’s the time to choose some nice bright plants to put out into the garden ready for summer.
Hannah Richards, Senior Gardener
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Statue of King George I (outside NT gardens)
Season’s Fountain
Captain Cook’sMonument
Wooden Bridge
Alcove
New Inn
Farm HouseGarden
Corinthian Arch
Congreve’sMonument
Lord Chatham’s Urn
Statue of King George II
ROMAN ROAD (COURSE OF)
LORD COBHAM’S WALK
PADDOCK COURSE WALK
PEGG’S TERRACE
BELL GATE DRIVE
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Hawkwell Field
Thanet Walk
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Shell Bridge
Boycott Pavilion East
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Temple of British Worthies
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Palladian Bridge
Rotunda
Temple of Venus
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Eleven Acre Lake
Octagon Lake
South Vista
Golf course (not NT)
Golf course (not NT)
Stowe School(No access)
Stowe School(No access)
Stowe School(No access)
Doric Arch
Sleeping WoodSt Mary’s Church (not NT)
Eastern Lake Pavilion
Western Lake Pavilion
Cascade andartificial ruins
Gothic Temple
Chinese House
Lamport Garden
Temple of Friendship
Saxon Deities
Fane of Pastoral Poetry
Circle of the Dancing Faun
Hermitage
Boycott Pavilion West
Statue of Queen Caroline
Dido’s Cave
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This scenic walk takes in wonderful displays of spectacular spring flowers in bloom.Spring in your step
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Trail Highlights
1 Step through Bell Gate, turn left and into the season of spring at Stowe.
2 You’ll find an array of spring flowers, including primroses, daffodils and crocuses.
3 As you head along Gurnet’s Walk enjoy the view up to the Rotunda. Keep an eye out for the fritallaria.
4 Explore Sleeping Wood to find our unusual Turks’ head tulip as well as Wood and Blue anemones.
5 Pause at Captain Grenville’s Column to enjoy the lovely daffodils.
6 Enjoy seeing the innocence of the bouncing new-born lambs as you walk through Hawkwell Field. These baby animals are full of the joys of spring but still vulnerable at this stage. Please be considerate of this and enjoy them from afar.
7 Take the path that leads you to the Chinese House, then discover a secret world of rock and water as you pass through the door and step down to Brown’s Cascade. The Lamport Garden is carpeted with snowdrops, lilies and aconites.
8 On the final point along the trail, cyclamen spot the ground near to the Temple of Friendship. As you look across the landscape to the Octagon Lake and Palladian Bridge, you’ll see the bright leaves returning to the trees and and hear the call of birds as spring shows the new beginnings of life.
Please note this map is intended as a guide only and is not drawn to scale
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Length and terrain: Distance 2k. Give yourself 1-1.5 hours to enjoy this trail along surfaced and grass paths with some steep gradients. There are some steps that take you into the Lamport Garden. Alternatively find the path and head in from the other side of the loop and come back out where you came in.
