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Lakeside Walk at Stowe Walking

This document provides information about a 1.2 mile lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, England. The walk starts and ends at Stowe's wooden bridge and follows gravel paths around several lakes, passing temples, ruins, and spots for taking in views. Along the way, visitors can admire intricate mosaics in the Pebble Alcove, play with echoes in the Hermitage, and see a cascade between two lakes. The document gives step-by-step directions and notes that the paths are accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

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Lakeside Walk at Stowe Walking

This document provides information about a 1.2 mile lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, England. The walk starts and ends at Stowe's wooden bridge and follows gravel paths around several lakes, passing temples, ruins, and spots for taking in views. Along the way, visitors can admire intricate mosaics in the Pebble Alcove, play with echoes in the Hermitage, and see a cascade between two lakes. The document gives step-by-step directions and notes that the paths are accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

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Lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens
Enjoy a peaceful walk around the lakes at Stowe Gardens, discovering ornate temples and spotting wildlife. Admire the intricate mosaic
designs in the Pebble Alcove and play with the echoes inside the Hermitage.

Information Total steps: 11


Address: Stowe, Landscape Garden and Park, Start point: Stowe's wooden bridge, grid ref: SP677372
Buckinghamshire, MK18 5EQ
1. Start your walk at Stowe's wooden bridge.
OS map: Explorer 192
2. Walk over the wooden bridge along the edge of the lake towards the Palladian Bridge.
Activity: Walking
3. Once you've crossed over the Palladian Bridge and enjoyed views in between its pillars,
Easy: Gravel paths with some gates. For further details,
carry on straight ahead towards the ruin of the Temple of Friendship.
please see Terrain section.
Dog friendly: Dogs on leads welcome. 4. Follow the path along past the Temple of Friendship, and then take the right fork back
to the lakeside. This will bring you to the Pebble Alcove.
Full trail: Miles: 1.2 (km: 1.92)
5. Continue along the lake's edge until you come out into the open once more, where you'll
Access: Easy
see one of the best views at Stowe.
Duration: 1 hour
6. For a quick diversion, walk down between the two lakes to the Cascade.
Terrain 7. Come back to your path and continue on to the next lake until you reach a small temple,
called the Hermitage.
Gravelled paths and gates with recently upgraded paths
through the wooded area that allow pushchair and 8. After this, take the path towards the Temple of Venus.
wheelchair access. 9. Now follow the path so that you walk along the bottom side of the lake towards point
9, where you will turn again to keep on the lakeside path.

10. Continue to hug the lake along the path as you go back into a wooded area. This has
recently been upgraded so that pushchairs and wheelchairs can use the path.

11. Now follow the lakeside path back to the wooden bridge.

End point: Stowe's wooden bridge, grid ref: SP677372

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