Woodland garden tours within our Wiltshire estate

The Jubilee Garden is a magnificent four-acre section within our Woodland Garden, originally laid out around 1854 by the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne. Continuing this cherished family tradition, the current Marquis has devoted over 12 years to expanding the Rhododendron Walks, beginning work on the area now known as the Jubilee Garden in 2006.

Our Woodland Garden also surrounds the family mausoleum, one of Robert Adam’s most celebrated classical designs, commissioned in 1761 by the widow of the 1st Earl of Shelburne. Recently, these gardens became the site of an extraordinary horticultural discovery, where over 30 original hardy hybrids, once thought to be extinct, were found. These remarkable plants date back to the 1854 plantings by the 3rd Marquess, while the present Marquis’s great-grandfather significantly expanded the gardens after his return from India, where he had served as Viceroy.

You can enjoy a selection of refreshments at the Woodland Garden, courtesy of The Nosh Box. Indulge in a tempting selection of homemade cakes and locally sourced tea and coffee, all served from a charmingly restored vintage horse trailer. Situated near the admission kiosk, The Nosh Box accepts both cash and card, and picnic benches are available too.