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Look Look today. remain still Lord Rothschild Lord walks Beautiful gardens, some of which which of some gardens, hidden follies and forest forest and follies hidden Museum at Tring. at Museum landscaped to create create to landscaped visit the Natural History History Natural the visit the estate was was estate the the Rothschild’s legacy legacy Rothschild’s the Before the Rothschild’s, Rothschild’s, the Before © about more out find To THE TRUSTEES THE THE TRUSTEES OF NHM cassowaries and rheas. rheas. and cassowaries Rothschild family. family. Rothschild including wallabies, wallabies, including as the home of the the of home the as many roamed the park park the roamed many of a sweeping aristocratic estate, most well known well most estate, aristocratic sweeping a of by exotic animals and and animals exotic by mosaic of mixed woodland. The park was once part part once was park The woodland. mixed of mosaic Walter was fascinated fascinated was Walter scientific interest (SSSI) and this sits alongside a rich rich a alongside sits this and (SSSI) interest scientific chalk grassland is designated as a site of special special of site a as designated is grassland chalk Walter passed away. away. passed Walter Tring Park is an important wildlife habitat. The rare rare The habitat. wildlife important an is Park Tring have little changed since since changed little have Explore Tring Park Tring Explore The traditional galleries galleries traditional The a range of beautiful butterflies, birds and insects. and birds butterflies, beautiful of range a mounted creatures from all over the world. the over all from creatures mounted history grows history saxifrage and salad burnet. All these flowers attract attract flowers these All burnet. salad and saxifrage from his father. It houses his vast collection of of collection vast his houses It father. his from with cowslips, lady’s bedstraw, yellow rattle, rattle, yellow bedstraw, lady’s cowslips, with The museum was a present to Walter Rothschild Rothschild Walter to present a was museum The spring and summer the meadow is a riot of colour colour of riot a is meadow the summer and spring stand tall & & tall stand museum, now part of the Natural History Museum. Museum. History Natural the of part now museum, biologically significant: it’s a refuge for wildlife! In In wildlife! for refuge a it’s significant: biologically their buildings still stand including the zoological zoological the including stand still buildings their SSSI grassland has other benefits alongside being being alongside benefits other has grassland SSSI Where trees trees Where their influence remains visible even today. Many of of Many today. even visible remains influence their Colours of Spring Spring of Colours The Rothschild’s bought Tring Park in 1872 and and 1872 in Park Tring bought Rothschild’s The Seasonal Highlights Highlights Seasonal The Rothschild years years Rothschild The Things to do at Tring Park Getting there Let’s go walking By train: It’s about two miles from Tring Park car park Whether you like peaceful parkland or wild woodland, which can be reached by bus or taxi. Alternatively you follow a waymarked trail and get some fresh air. can use the Ridgway National Trail to walk to Tring park. Our woodland walk route is 4.1km with some steep Tring climbs; this definitely earns you a cup of tea after. For further information about public transport, visit traveline.org.uk or phone 0871 200 22 33. By car: Tring is next to the A41, 30 miles north-west of London. From the M25 exit Junction 20 Parking: Free parking for cars and coaches is available at the joint Natural History Museum and Tring Park Park Roam a landscape car park off Hastoe Lane. Please remember to check car park opening times. Nearest postcode: HP23 6AR. steeped in history More information on access can be found at tringpark.woodlandtrust.org.uk. If you would like this leaflet in another format, please contact us. AYLESBURY B489 A4146 Bring out those binoculars A41 B4506 B486 Tring is a refuge for wildlife. Look out for red kites, Tring Aldbury B488 buzzards and kestrels hunting on the grassland Stoke Mandeville A413 Wiggington edges, and listen for blue A4010 Northchurch tits, goldfinches and A41 Tring Park Berkhamsted sparrows in the woods. At Wendover dusk, you might be lucky Cholesbury A4251 A413 A41 enough to spot a barn owl. Bourne End Become a Nature Detective Do you love trees? Build a den, find mini beasts You can help us protect native woodland and its wildlife, find more wonderful woods to explore and or look for Walter’s animals! A Barn Owl get inspiring ideas for woodland adventures when you Download hundreds of visit: activities from woodlandtrust.org.uk/ naturedetectives. Our tree ID woodlandtrust.org.uk or call 0330 333 3300 app is available online too! Find Tring’s top spots Use the Tring Park family adventure booklet or the Tring spotter sheet (both available at tringpark.woodlandtrust.org.uk) MIX Paper from responsible sources Come to an event ® FSC C114687 Visit tringpark.woodlandtrust.org.uk to find out The Woodland trust is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 294344 what we have planned at Tring Park: come along and and in Scotland no. SC038885. A non-profit making company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 1982873. join us! The Woodland Trust logo is a registered trademark. © Crown Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence no. AL100021607. All images © Woodland Trust Media Library unless otherwise stated 11973 06/18 Explore beautiful Tring Park Entrnc Stp inclin Parkland Walk Meander along the parkland edge which comes alive in summer with wildflowers, Viwpoint butterflies in the long chalk grassland and kites soaring overhead. Toilts Some moderate 1.5 mi/ slopes. Mixed 2.4 km chalk grassy Allow Cookd food surface that 30 - 45 can become mins muddy after rain. Rfrshmnts Woodland Walk Informtion bords A longer route which takes you deeper into Tring Park. Experience the contrast between quiet ancient woodland and wide Tourist informtion open parkland. Take in the sights of the Summer House, Obelisk and restored King Prkin Charles Ride. A circular route 2.5 mi/ with one fairly 4.1 km steep climb Allow regardless of 1.5 - 2 direction. hours Varied surfaces which can become muddy under foot. Two kissing gates. Ridgeway National Trail This short section of the full 87-mile ridgeway passes along King Charles Ride giving you superb views of Ivinghoe Beacon. Either turn round at either end, or continue on the ridgeway trail out of Tring Park. L M A wide & mostly 1 mi/ T W smooth path 1.65 km / R that consists E Allow K of compressed 30 mins O F chalk. Generally E V dry with short A D gentle gradient changes. Walter’s Wander Red kites can often been seen Walter’s footprints lead the way from the Natural History museum and into his old soaring overhead, a striking family estate. Stunning views greet you on sight with their wingspan of the ridgeway. Stop at the natural play area almost two metres. to rest on a tortoise and find the hidden owl. A grassy path 1.8 mi/ with some 3 km tree roots. One Allow kissing gate, 1 - 1.5 vigorous climb hours and steep downhill section. Benches provide rest stops with beautiful views Part of the Summer House that Plenty of space was designed by architect for long walks James Gibbs for William Gore.
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