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Circle of the Dancing Faun
Paddock Course Walk
Mass dial
Statue of King George I
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Touristic Attraction

Brown's Cascade - National Trust
Captain Cook's Monument - National Trust
Captain Grenville's Column - National Trust
A rostral column dedicated to the memory of Captain Thomas Grenville, Lord Cobham"s nephew. He was a British naval officer who served during the War of the Austrian Succession and died in 1847 during the naval engagement of the First Battle of Cape Finist
Cascade and Artificial Ruins
Lake Walk
Church of St Mary (christian - anglican)
General Sir Richard Temple, first Viscount of Cobham (1675-1749) is buried inside. Stained glass comemorates Richard Morgan-Grenville who was killed in action in the early months of WW1, and was gidted to the church by his mother, Lady Kinloss.
Congreve's Monument
Dido's Cave
Doric Arch
Eastern Lake Pavilion
Eleven Acre Lake
Lake Walk
A regular swimming spot for Stowe School students until 1973 when an indoor pool was created.
Fane of Pastoral Poetry - National Trust
Paddock Course Walk
Gladiator - National Trust
Gothic Cross - National Trust
Gothic Temple
Book a short stay or holiday at the Gothic \nTemple through The Landmark Trust. Stunning \n360 degree balcony views."
Grecian Urn - National Trust
Grecian Valley
This setting for the Temple of Concord & Victory was the last section of garden to be completed. Under the direction of Capability Brown & Lord Cobham, 500 men created the valley using only hand tools
Grotto
Hercules & Antaeus - National Trust
Paddock Course Walk
Hermitage
Lake Walk
Lord Chatham's Urn
Lord Cobham's Pillar
Lord Cobham's Walk
Lady Cobham’s memorial to her husband is the tallest of Stowe’s monuments at 104 feet. The original statue was destroyed by lightning in 1957. Take a breather here for the excellent views to the Temple of Concord and Victory and across the parkland
Marquess Urn - National Trust
Octagon Lake
Originally designed in a traditional formal style with eight structured sides. The lake was later ‘naturalised’ by Earl Temple. The surrounding area is generally level, but with grassy banks rolling down to the water
Palladian Bridge
Palladian Bridge
Designed to allow carriages to cross. Originally \nhigher over the water, but Octagon Lake has risen over the centuries. Stunning views."
Pebble Alcove - National Trust
Queen's Temple - National Trust
Lord Cobham built this for his wife to directly face his own Temple of Friendship where he and his friends would meet. Lady Cobham & her companions spent time enjoying the southerly aspect over Hawkwell Field & the temples at the bottom end of the garden.
Rotunda
Samson & the Philistine - National Trust
Lord Cobham's Walk
Saxon Deities - National Trust
Season's Fountain - National Trust
Skittle Alley & Swing - National Trust
Statue of Queen Caroline - National Trust
Statue of Roman wrestlers - National Trust
Temple of Ancient Virtues
Cobham’s cenotaph to Socrates, Homer,
Temple of British Worthies
A must see. This is Cobham’s monument to the best of British; Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, John Milton, Elizabeth I. Other more obscure examples reflect the politics of the time. It is no accident that amongst the most worthy is Signor Fido, Cobham’s dog
Temple of Concord and Victory
Offering breathtaking views over the Grecian Valley, the Grecian Temple was rededicated as the Temple of Concord and Victory in the 1760s in honour of both the British victory over the French in the Seven Years’ War and political harmony at home.
Temple of Friendship
This is where Cobham’s social and political clique gathered - an all-male safe space for drinking, holding forth and partying. It was severely damaged by fire in the 1840s.
Temple of Venus
Western Lake Pavilion

Touristic Information

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Bycell Road

Museum

Silverstone Interactive Museum - Silverstone Heritage Limited - fee NN12 8TN Silverstone
Stowe House - Stowe School - fee

picnic site

Hyde Lane Lock
Buckingham Canal Society are restoring Hyde lane Lock here

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