News and events for autumn and winter 2018 Yorkshire | North East

Murmuration of starlings Take a front row seat for

nature’s greatest show Bish Images/John Trust ©National

ou don’t have to be a wildlife expert to enjoy autumn in all Easy to spot Look a little closer Yits glory. It’s often just a case of being in the right place, at the right time. Our rangers and volunteers are Red squirrels Migrating birds out and about every day looking after the countryside, so we can let you One success story for wildlife in the The coast is a fantastic place to know where that right place and right past few years has been the increase grab a glimpse of migrating birds time is. We’ll keep you posted on when of red squirrels at Wallington. Seven as they make a pit stop during the woods are at their most colourful years ago we thought we may lose their journey. The berries here, or when the deer start to rut. the entire population, but today and inland, provide the perfect they’re thriving, with around 200 at fuel to help them on their long trip. Admittedly, there are a few autumn the last count. Visit the wildlife hide If you want to take a closer look, join delights that you need to look a little for a chance to spot these curious the rangers at Souter Lighthouse harder for, like migrating birds and creatures, and, if you’d like to give and The Leas for a bird ringing red squirrels. But if you head to the our conservation efforts a boost, demonstration, as they carefully right spot and have a bit of time, buy a raffle ticket. All money raised attach ID bands to wild birds to patience, a pair of binoculars and goes towards doing what we can to help us follow their movements. ©National Trust Images/Ian Ward Images/Ian ©National Trust a sprinkle of good luck, the odds save the reds. should be in your favour. Rarities Seals Deer To whet your appetite for an You could spot a rare wildlife Take a boat trip to the Farne Islands The deer park at Fountains Abbey adventure (if you needed it), we’ve spectacle just by knowing where and you’re bound to spot lots and Studley Royal is a great place rounded up some of the best things to look. From whales to starling of playful seals. They have their to see and hear the deer rut. Males to see in autumn. But don’t stop murmurations, start by checking pups in autumn, so if you’re lucky compete to attract females and there, keep in touch with us on our out the tips on our website and you might see some white, fluffy challenge their counterparts for Facebook and Twitter pages for live see where they lead you. updates on the best times to get bundles too. Our rangers spend the place of top stag. You can join out and about. There are also some the autumn months counting the a guided walk to learn more about useful spotters guides on our web pups to keep track of how many are the deer from our wildlife experts pages to make life easier for you. born each year and make sure the or simply stand back (they can get Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/northeast population is healthy. feisty!) and watch the show. and nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire ©National Trust Images/Norman Scott Images/Norman ©National Trust

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nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire nationaltrust.org.uk/northeast News round-up Give nature a e’re working hard year round for nature. Next time you visit there might be something you can do to help out. We’ll thank you for it of course, but more importantly so will helping hand Wthe birds, the bees and the trees…

It’s hard to get away from stories about how the natural Millar Images/John Trust ©National world is suffering at human hands these days. And it’s If you have… If you have… If you have… Pedal Power easy to feel a bit powerless as to how you can help. at Wallington But what if taking just two minutes, two hours or two two minutes: two hours: two days or more: days could start to help the nature that you love, On your way to the beach at Surveying animals (by counting We’re always on the lookout for Wallington has teamed up with HSBC on your doorstep? Robin Hood’s Bay, pop by the them, no special languages volunteers to help with nature and British Cycling to get the nation needed) is a crucial part of conservation. This autumn you Lest we forget Old Coastguard Station for a bag cycling. With 5km of family-friendly and a litter picker, and do your nature conservation. It means we could be helping plant trees to cycle trails meandering through bit for the seas with a two minute know how populations are doing restore woodland. Or how about On Remembrance Day, 100 years after the end of woodland and the beach clean. You might even and tells us when they might clearing invasive species to countryside, Wallington is one of three spot a fossil while you’re keeping need a helping hand. Call into protect native habitats? Or the First World War, we’re playing our small part National Trust places offering bike hire your eyes peeled for plastic. the info room at Marsden Moor maybe you’re a brilliant people and a programme of cycling related to find out about the mountain person and can help spread the in honouring those who lost their lives in war. activities. Now, even more families can More two minute ideas: hare or ringed ouzel surveys. Or word about nature needing a get outside, have fun and stay healthy join us at Ravenscar during helping hand with our visitors? at Wallington this autumn. f you’d like to join us to pay your We’re lighting a beacon on Scafell Be a Brimham Rocks Litter Fairy National Mammal Week and help count and record furry locals as respects, we’re lighting beacons Pike in the Lake District as well, nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington Plant bulbs at Fountains Abbey part of our Bioblitz. Iat Cragside and Ormesby Hall. ’s highest mountain. Scafell and Studley Royal Check online for the latest Ormesby also has an emotional and 13 other Lakeland summits were volunteer opportunities at exhibition of letters between Mary gifted to us at the end of the First Spot red squirrels at Wallington nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteer Pennyman and the grieving widows World War as Britain’s most unique (and let us know so we can keep and mothers of soldiers killed in war memorials. track of numbers) action. There’ll be a day of activities including letter readings and the chance to try a soldier’s training Check our website and What’s on on 11 November itself. for more details. ©National Trust Images/James Dobson Images/James Trust ©National Millar Images/John Trust ©National ©National Trust Images/Tom Carr Images/Tom ©National Trust Work starts at Seaton Before it’s Slowing the flow Delaval Hall This autumn we’re taking after the Mindful moments prankster Delavals who gave Seaton Delaval Hall its party reputation back too late… After serious flooding damaged thousands in the 18th century. Party guests were of homes in the Calder Valley in the Boxing known to have woken up to find the this autumn furniture in their rooms nailed to the Day floods a few years ago, local people set ceiling. 300 years on, thanks to players of the National Lottery and a generous It can be easy to rush through life without stopping up the group ‘Slow the Flow – Calderdale’ to grant of £3.7million from the Heritage look at natural flood prevention measures. Lottery Fund, we’re turning the place to take it all in. Paying attention to the moment and upside down again as work starts on pausing to notice your surroundings can help you our £7.4million project to bring the Hall’s theatrical past back to life. reconnect with your thoughts and feelings. Millar Images/John Trust ©National hey came to us to see if we He also shared some of the knock could help and, working with on benefits too: ‘By thinning the While we’re in the interval, check our etween the buzz of summer and Tadditional funding from the conifer and beech trees in the website for opening times as we’re the bite of winter, autumn is the Making time for Environment Agency, it’s a project woodland to create the dams, expecting a bit of disruption over the Bperfect season to slow down, your favourite we’ve really loved being part of. we’re reducing some of the shade next few months as work starts: appreciate the changing landscape and and letting the sunshine in. nationaltrust.org.uk/ rediscover your favourite places. Twice a month local volunteers seatondelavalhall hobbies can also meet at Hardcastle Crags to build As well as being lovely and bright, Looking for a walk which can bring you ‘leaky dams’ on streams that this will mean more flowers, insects closer to nature, your thoughts and help you stop and criss-cross the ancient woodland. and butterflies, and gradually the your senses? Take a stroll through the catch your breath. They’ve built almost 200 so far, return of other native trees to the walled garden at Beningbrough Hall as with big plans to get to 600 dams. woods too. The leaky dams have The Gazing Ball by Lucy + Jorge Orta, the autumn harvest begins and spot become deadwood habitats in part of folly! at Fountains Abbey branches heaving with apples and You could also join a woodland Craig Best, Countryside Manager at their own right, and we’re ©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey Images/Chris Trust ©National pears, and pumpkins swelling on the photography session at Wallington. Hardcastle Crags, told us: ‘Six new improving the homes of fungi, It’ll really make you stay quiet and sensors now record the difference ground. Or stop to take in the bright utumn is the last chance to see some of our exhibitions and displays bats, invertebrates and birds at red Virginia creeper at Washington still for a moment, as you try to spot the dams are making. I hope the same time.’ before our places are put to bed for winter at the start of November. Old Hall. red squirrels stocking up on nuts to see the sensors downstream and berries. Explore lost follies before they disappear at Fountains Abbey and recording a slower flow than

A Butler Images/Andrew Trust ©National For longer, quieter walks head to the Studley Royal, take a last look at contemporary art in the empty castle at those further upstream.’ Yorkshire Dales as the bracken in Earlier sunsets as the nights draw in Lindisfarne or see artistic interpretations of a walk through the landscape If you’d like to get involved email Upper Wharfedale turns into a provide plenty of opportunities to at Cherryburn. [email protected] The sounds of winter experience your favourite places in a tapestry of rusty reds and vivid yellows. What does winter sound like? Let your If you’re quiet you may spot a roe deer new light. Relax amongst the rocks at Brimham and watch the soft red light In the year we remember the first women gaining the right to vote, you ears be your guide through the gardens in the gold, brown and red woods can also explore the achievements of women in industry at Cragside of Beningbrough Hall and experience around Malham Tarn. bounce off the small quartz crystals within the rocks as the sun sets on the and come face to face with female stars of stage and screen, writers a different side to the season. As you wander, take in a series of brand new Making time for your favourite hobbies horizon. and musical icons at Beningbrough Hall. sound installations, poetry and verse. can also help you stop and catch your Listen out for the rustle of crispy breath. Remember to bring your And there’s nothing more uplifting See What’s on or our website leaves, crunching frost underfoot and camera (or make sure your phone is than seeing a shooting star. Take for more details. rain drops on glass rooftops – no two charged!) – with nature’s changing advantage of long, crisp autumn days will have the same sounds. colours, autumn is the ideal time to nights to stop and take in the magic of the night sky with an evening stroll practice a bit of photography and Keep an ear out for ‘Sounds of winter: pick up a few ‘likes’ along the way. under the stars at Souter Lighthouse and The Leas or a stargazing event at whispering spaces’ at Beningbrough Hall at weekends from 10 November, Wander through the woodland at Hadrian’s Wall on 29 October. 11am–3.30pm. Rievaulx Terrace and capture a view not seen for over 30 years. The ‘lost vista’ has recently been opened up, For more ideas go to giving a new view down to the abbey Switched on! nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire below. at Cragside Miller Images/John Trust ©National and nationaltrust.org.uk/northeast Davison Images/Colin Trust ©National ©National Trust Images/John Millar Images/John Trust ©National

2 Autumn and winter 2018 nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk Autumn and winter 2018 7 It all adds up... Get kitted out for Over 1,100m of Christmas lights Christmas

See twinkling lights on trees, around t’s always a magical moment when the houses and in gardens this you unearth that box of favourite Christmas. Don’t miss the Christmas Idecorations, bringing an explosion of light displays at Fountains Abbey and 50 Christmas Christmas colour to your home even in Studley Royal as we light up the ruins trees at the deepest mid-winter. with a kaleidoscope of colour. Wallington alone The staff and volunteers at National Trust places put hours of preparation As Wallington marks 50 years since into getting Christmas just right, so it first opened to visitors, there’ll be keep your eyes peeled for inspiration 50 special trees in the house and on your next visit. grounds for you to find. And at Treasurer’s House in central , look out for over 100 feet of garlands and 250 bows, all handmade by staff and volunteers to give the house a

©National Trust Images/Paul Harris Images/Paul Trust ©National festive makeover.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal An 86-year-old ©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey Images/Chris Trust ©National stocking filling

Did you know that Terry’s Chocolate Oranges have been around for 86 years? You can discover the Terry family’s own Christmas traditions

at Goddards House and Garden. Lacey Images/Chris Trust ©National You can also enjoy more Christmases from the past at Nunnington Hall, Cragside, Ormesby Hall and Help us decorate Washington Old Hall. If you fancy joining in as we create one of our finest Christmas displays, you

©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey Images/Chris Trust ©National can get hands-on at Nostell and spread joy all around the house, decorating rooms and taking inspiration from Thomas Chippendale’s legendary interior designs.

©National Trust Images/Rob Stothard Images/Rob ©National Trust Pick your perfect tree

Deciding which is the ideal Christmas tree for you is never an easy choice! 5,000 reindeer miles You could enjoy a walk around the grounds at Ormesby Hall and take That’s how many miles we’ve totted up Father Christmas and your pick from the huge variety of trees his reindeer will be travelling across Yorkshire and the North on sale in the stables or pick up a East to meet your little ones. We have grottoes in some very potted tree on a visit to Fountains unusual places, including the attics at Treasurer’s House. Abbey and Studley Royal. Marsden Moor’s popular Christmas tree sale returns this year too, with a selection of non-drop Nordman firs.

Create your own decorations

Ever wanted to make your own decorations? This year you can have a go at wreath making at Treasurer’s House, Cherryburn, Brimham Rocks More than 750 and East Riddlesden Hall or get hands-on with festive workshops 4,000 mince pies people this year... at Cragside, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal or Washington Old Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas ...have already made donations to local Hall. You can also join a special tour without a mince pie or two, and projects like the sand martins’ hotel at of the house or conservatory at we’ll be serving up over 4,000 Souter Lighthouse and the restoration Wallington then use the beautiful of them in our tea-rooms from of tapestries at Nunnington Hall. decorations as inspiration for your November onwards. But it’s not own creation. just mince pies on offer. Head to Add your favourite place to your Gibside for Christmas evenings in Christmas list and give them a helping December where there’ll also be live hand for 2019. Check their web pages to For more details on See What’s on and our website for music, mulled wine, street food and see what it is they’re wishing for next year Christmas activities, see more details.

©National Trust Images/William Shaw Images/William ©National Trust festive entertainment. or visit nationaltrust.org.uk/donate. What’s on and our website.

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