Set to open its brand new, purpose built 43-bedroom hotel and spa in May 2009, the 2,000 acre Bowood estate (between Calne and Chippenham) will harness its breathtaking landscape and wide open spaces to present a unique destination resort within rolling Wiltshire countryside. A corner of Capability Brown’s Grade I listed parkland at Bowood – home to the Lansdowne family since 1754 – will provide the backdrop to the Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort.
Set to open its brand new, purpose built 43-bedroom hotel and spa in May 2009, the 2,000 acre Bowood estate (between Calne and Chippenham) will harness its breathtaking landscape and wide open spaces to present a unique destination resort within rolling Wiltshire countryside. A corner of Capability Brown’s Grade I listed parkland at Bowood – home to the Lansdowne family since 1754 – will provide the backdrop to the Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort.

Linking up with the existing Bowood Golf & Country Club and set back from the 18-hole championship golf course here, the Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort will offer six luxury suites among its bedroom inventory, an 82 seat restaurant, a bar and two lounges. Each of the two lounges will have wood burning fires, with The Morning Room just set back from the hotel entrance and The Library leading into the Shelburne Bar and Restaurant. With an open, theatre kitchen serving Modern British food, the Shelburne Bar and Restaurant will curve round to join the hotel with the existing golf clubhouse. On the other flank of the hotel, near to the golf course’s driving range and with its own dedicated entrance, will be the Spa, featuring a 15x6 metre swimming pool; gym; rock sauna; crystal steam room and aromatherapy showers. A range of beauty and health treatments will also be available to hotel suite guests in their own rooms.
Four different luxury room types will be featured - a Double Room, Balcony Room, Suite or Four Poster Suite – and all guests will be entitled to use of spa facilities during their stay. The hotel will be a popular choice for weddings and available for exclusive hire.
Integrating well with the hotel operation, the luxurious Georgian manor house, Queenwood Lodge, will continue to provide an outstanding location for groups up to eight guests seeking exclusive, private rental.

The development of the Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort will add considerably to Bowood’s appeal for golfers, wedding parties, private social events, conference and incentive breaks, corporate entertaining, business meetings and weekend retreats.

“Bowood’s history has been one of continual evolution. In particular, over the last 33 years we have actively pursued ways to make our many unique attractions more accessible to visitors,” comments Lord Lansdowne. “We opened Bowood House & Gardens to the public in 1975, a year later developing the Adventure Playground which is now reckoned to be one of the best in the country. A couple of years afterwards, we converted the derelict stables and grooms’ quarters into exhibition rooms. In the late 80s we withdrew from all our farming operations which led onto the development and opening of our championship golf course in 1992. More recently Capability Brown’s stunning parkland has been hosting film shoots, open-air concerts, country fairs and family fun days.

“The one piece of the jigsaw puzzle missing has been the lack of accommodation. However, next May when we open the new Bowood hotel this will be resolved, providing opportunities to stay overnight within this remarkable oasis. The complete Bowood experience will include activities such as fishing, archery, garden tours, walking and biking as well as golf. Then, there will be even more reason to select ‘Beautiful Bowood’ as the perfect choice in the south-west.”

Just eight miles from the M4 and with good rail links into Chippenham, Bowood is equally well-positioned for visitors coming from London, the south-west and the south-east, Wales and the Midlands.