May 04
During a recent episode of the apprentice, candidates Claire, Sara, Jennifer (Celerier), Alex, Michael and Kevin were seen spending a very English afternoon at Bowood House & Gardens (between Calne and Chippenham). As their reward for winning the week’s task, Sir Alan Sugar arranged for them to leave the tension of the Boardroom and the hustle-and-bustle of the city behind them as a helicopter whisked them off to the rolling Wiltshire countryside. Within Bowood’s Grade I listed parkland (mapped out by the fashionable18th century garden designer, Capability Brown) the group then had a chance to unwind and enjoy archery, golf and a fairytale English afternoon tea in a very stately setting.
author Gareth Powell, source www.hoteldesigns.co.uk