We are open 6 days a week (closed Tuesday's) from 10.30am to 5.00pm.
We serve delicious lunches and cakes, all made in house.
We would kindly ask that you book your tickets online ahead of travel to avoid disappointment.
How to enjoy our recently restored seven acre estate
What to do at Cowden?
- Enjoy a serene experience to our traditional Japanese garden.
- Take the children around The Stewart Woodland to enjoy the Children's Adventure Park, Badger's Craft Cabin, Owl's Wishing Tree and the Stewart Woodland Village.
ADVOLLY RICHMOND (2025)
"Their attention to the most minute details throughout the garden is simply astonishing. From the exquisite Dry landscape Garden, a traditional feature where each stone has been considered for its aesthetics before being placed in position with utter precision, to the microscopic moss which covers each stone. The water, whether mirror still to reflect the sky and the trees or gently bubbling over rocks and pebbles under little stone bridges, brings a gentle tranquillity."
How to enjoy our recently restored seven acre estate
What to do at Cowden?
- Enjoy the Christie Walk, Lime & Cherry Tree Avenues and the Houldsworth Walk.
- Delight in a delicious lunch with home baking from our Tearoom.
- Treat yourself to some ice cream from our ice cream hut.
Dogs and Cowden Garden
"Are we allowed to bring dogs to the Japanese Garden?" Is one of our most regularly asked questions.
We do not permit Pets or Emotional Support Animals in the Traditional Japanese Garden and Christie Walk only Assistance Dogs are permitted.
However, all dogs are allowed in the Stewart Woodland, Lime Tree Avenue and Lawns. We ask that dogs are kept on their lead at all times while on Cowden Estate, thank you.
Children's Day Activities
Children's Day is a Japanese National holiday celebrated annually on May 5th to wish for the health, happiness and growth of children.
Create and fly a kite (koinobori) in our craft cabin to celebrate Children's Day! Or purchase one at our ticket desk.
We will be running our Children's Day activities all week long.
"Taki Handa was the first and only woman to have designed a Japanese garden of this nature. The fact that she was appointed in 1908 is of significant interest worldwide."
PROFESSOR FUKUHARA (2014)
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