Adventure Playground

The adventure playground is a must for both the young and old on your visit to Bowhill.  It is situated within the woodlands surrounding the house and is an ideal location with the beech trees acting as natural umbrellas protecting you from our typical wet Scottish summers. 

With the top of the big slide reaching up into the woodland canopy and the flying fox slides zipping through the trees you cannot help but enjoy yourself in our woodland wonderland.  We have slides and swings to suit all ages and abilities.

Visitor Centre

The visitor centre is situated in the courtyard.  Feel free to come inside for information on all our trails together with our ranger events that run throughout the year.  You will also find fascinating and interesting facts about the flora and fauna that can be found on your visit at Bowhill.

There is something for all the family from a PowerPoint presentation on how Bowhill is managed as a working estate to a badger den for the children to hide in!  The centre is also the place to go for information on our trails that are suitable for children of all ages.

The viewing platform allows the public to observe the vast variety of birds that feed in our sunken garden and the nest box cameras allow a more intimate view of our feathered friends raising their families

We strive to keep the information up to date on all the flora and fauna present here, along with informing you of the conservation work we are doing to safeguard our rare species such as the Red Squirrel.

The visitor centre is also widely used by schools on their visit to Bowhill, for more information on what you can do on a school trip, go to our Education page.