Stowe House
Stowe House is a country house located. Within the built-up area of Dadford, it is one of the places to visit. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.
Museum in Dadford
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Dadford
Stowe House is inside Dadford’s built-up area, with 40 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Dadford has 35 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
In Dadford, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–22°C.
Stowe House
The site is kept up by the National Trust. 9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 51 more places within 15 km; first among them is Stowe Park and Garden, at 800 m.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- in Dadford
- Official site
- stowe.co.uk/house
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Its place on the map
Orange is Stowe House; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dadford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Stowe House
Home to 14,296 people, Buckingham is the largest of these 8. The list runs from its own town outward.
Dadford
Akeley
Maids Moreton
Buckingham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Stowe House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadford | It’s in town | 874 | 41 |
| Akeley | 2.9 km east of it | 593 | 40 |
| Maids Moreton | 3.1 km southeast of it | 865 | 40 |
| Buckingham | 3.2 km southeast of it | 14,296 | 40 |
| Silverstone | 3.5 km north of it | 2,542 | 40 |
| Tingewick | 4.4 km south of it | 980 | 36 |
| Westbury | 5.5 km west of it | 481 | 4 |
| Gawcott | 5.6 km south of it | 906 | 14 |
Also near Stowe House
Of the 51 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions, a garden and a castle.
Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden800 m away2
CastleAstwell Castle9.4 km away3
MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol4 km away4
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House13 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustCaptain Grenville's Column200 m away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustCaptain Cook's Monument300 m away7AttractionAttraction · National TrustSeason's Fountain300 m away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustGothic Cross300 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Stowe House: common questions
Where is Stowe House?
Stowe House is in Dadford, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Stowe House?
Country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Who runs Stowe House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Stowe House?
June to September are the warmest months in Dadford, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Stowe House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Stowe House?
Within 15 km: Stowe Park and Garden (800 m), Astwell Castle (9.4 km), Buckingham Old Gaol (4 km) and Claydon House (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe Park and Garden: Neoclassicist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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