Duncombe Park
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Overview
Duncombe Park's sweeping grass terraces, towering veteran trees, and classical temples were described by historian Christopher Hussey as "perhaps the most spectacularly beautiful among English landscape conceptions of the 18th century". Beside superb views over the Rye valley, visitors will discover woodland walks (including the 'yew tunnel'), ornamental parterres, and a 'secret garden' at the Orangery. The garden and surrounding parkland, which extends to 103 ha (255 acres), have been designated a National Nature Reserve, due to the rare insects and fungi which thrive on the dead and dying limbs of ancient trees.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Garden & Park open: 2 Apr-Aug, Sun-Fri 10.30-5 (last admission 4). Garden may close for private events please check
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Children
About the area
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
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