Day out in Yorkshire Arboretum Castle Howard
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Places to see in ( Yorkshire - UK ) Castle Howard
Places to see in ( Yorkshire - UK ) Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles north of York. It is a private residence, and has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard is not a true castle, but this term is also used for English country houses erected on the site of a former military castle. It was where the Earl of Sandwich lived for a long time.
Castle Howard is familiar to television and film audiences as the fictional Brideshead, both in Granada Television's 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and a two-hour 2008 remake for cinema. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses of England group of heritage houses.
Building of Castle Howard began in 1699 and took over 100 years to complete to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. The site was that of the ruined Henderskelfe Castle, which had come into the Howard family in 1566 through the marriage of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk to Elizabeth Leyburne, widow of Thomas, 4th Baron Dacre.
The house is surrounded by a large estate which, at the time of the 7th Earl of Carlisle, covered over 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) and included the villages of Welburn, Bulmer, Slingsby, Terrington and Coneysthorpe. The estate was served by its own railway station, Castle Howard, from 1845 to the 1950s.
After the death of the 9th Earl in 1911, Castle Howard was inherited by his younger son Geoffrey, with later earls having Naworth Castle as their northern country house. In 1952, the house was opened to the public by the then owner, George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe. It is owned by Castle Howard Estate Ltd and run by Nicholas and Victoria Howard.
Castle Howard has extensive and diverse gardens. There is a large formal garden immediately behind the house. The house is prominently situated on a ridge and this was exploited to create an English landscape park, which opens out from the formal garden and merges with the park.
Two major garden buildings are set into this landscape: the Temple of the Four Winds at the end of the garden, and the Mausoleum in the park. There is also a lake on either side of the house. There is woodland garden, Ray Wood, and the walled garden contains decorative rose and flower gardens. Further buildings outside the preserved gardens include Hawksmoor's Pyramid restore in 2015, an Obelisk and several follies and eyecatchers in the form of fortifications which have been restored in recent years. In nearby Pretty Wood there are two more monuments, The Four Faces and a smaller pyramid by Hawksmoor. The grounds of Castle Howard are also used as part of at least two charity running races during the year.
Located on the Estate, but operating separately to the house and gardens and run by an entirely independent charitable trust, is the 127 acre (514,000 m²) Yorkshire Arboretum. Originally created through the enthusiasm and partnership of George Howard (Lord Howard of Henderskelfe) and James Russell, over a period of eighteen years, from 1975 to 1992, it was opened to the public for the first time in 1999 and a new Visitor Centre opened in 2006.The arboretum's extensive and important collection of 6,000 trees and plants from across the world is set in a beautiful landscape of parkland, lakes and ponds. The charitable trust that runs the Yorkshire Arboretum also manages Ray Wood.
In addition to its most famous appearance in film as Brideshead in both the 1981 television serial and 2008 film adaptations of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, Castle Howard has been used as a backdrop for a number of other cinematic and television settings. In recent years, the Castle has featured in the 1995 film The Buccaneers. In the past, it was notable in Peter Ustinov's 1965 film Lady L and as the exterior set for Lady Lyndon's estate in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film Barry Lyndon. It has even featured as the Kremlin, in Galton and Simpson's 1966 film The Spy with a Cold Nose. Rooms (Great Hall Entrance, Turquoise Drawing Room) were used for indoor scenes in Death Comes to Pemberley (TV series 2013).
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Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, UK 02 09 2018
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Aboretum Castle Howard
Castle Howard's magnificent Arboretum filmed in October 2011
NAME: Nick Fletcher
LOCATION RECORDED: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
Robert E Fuller: The Yorkshire Arboretum where I was filming hawfinches
An Artist's Research: A rare invasion of hawfinches from Eastern Europe to Yorkshire in 2017 had bird watchers like me all of a ‘twitter’ this winter. The colony of more than 100 of these rare finches were spotted feeding on the seeds of hornbeam trees at The Yorkshire Arboretum, near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.
Hawfinches enjoy a near-mythical status among birdwatchers, since they are the hardest of all British birds to spot. Registered on the RSPB’s red list, there are estimated to be just 1,500 resident in the UK. The hawfinch invasion in Yorkshire was part of a UK influx. There were said to have been 50,000 sightings of hawfinches across the UK in late 2017. It is believed these birds migrated to our shores following a harvest failure in Europe’s Eastern Bloc, where hawfinches are more prevalent.
To begin with most of the hawfinch sightings were in the south of England, where hornbeam trees are more likely to grow. But when hawfinch sightings were reported at Castle Howard, I began to get very interested. At the Castle Howard Estate is The Yorkshire Arboretum, a botanical tree garden affiliated to Kew Gardens, where a stand of hornbeams is believed to have attracted these hawfinches up North.
I headed to the arboretum in November to see these unusual finches and was instantly hooked. So much so that I approached the arboretum to ask if I could build a hide to watch these birds more closely. I was granted exclusive access whilst the garden was closed to the public for winter.
I set about building a hide at the site so that I could watch these shy birds without disturbing them. I also built a bird table and piled it high with the hawfinches favourite seeds to entice them to feed outside. Then I holed myself in for most of Christmas, watching and photographing these birds up close.
About Me: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: robertefuller.com
Arboretum - Castle Howard - autumn montage
A video montage of the fabulous Arboretum, Kew at Castle Howard in the Autum of 2011.
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Yorkshire Road Trip. Autumn tree colours at Castle Howard North Yorkshire
Yorkshire road trip today visited the amazing autumn tree colours in the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire. One of the premier stately homes of England, Castle Howard is a baroque masterpiece, more palace than house, conceived by Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, and executed by Sir John Vanbrugh from 1699. Always worth a trip in the autumn to view the amazing colours of the trees along the drive up to Castle Howard.
Castle Howard - Motorcycle Rides
Back in September we took a ride out to the, Castle Howard Estate York, and took some shots of the bikes using an Apple iPhone 6 and a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with some not bad results. Looking forward to more rides out in 2017.
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Tree surveying using drone! @ The Yorkshire Arboretum. Tree reports and surveys uk
Arborists, tree surgeons and surveyors now have a new bit of kit for a tree report or survey.Tree surveying using drone at the Yorkshire Arboretum. Reviewed and tested.
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This video features Steve Cinderby demonstrating the use of the SEI quadcopter to survey all the trees at the Yorkshire Arboretum near York, UK. The drone will be used for other environmental applications.
Robert E Fuller: Hawfinch Influx 2018 at The Yorkshire Arboreteum
An Artist's Research: A rare invasion of hawfinches from Eastern Europe to Yorkshire in 2017 had bird watchers like me all of a ‘twitter’ this winter. The colony of more than 100 of these rare finches were spotted feeding on the seeds of hornbeam trees at The Yorkshire Arboretum, near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.
Hawfinches enjoy a near-mythical status among birdwatchers, since they are the hardest of all British birds to spot. Registered on the RSPB’s red list, there are estimated to be just 1,500 resident in the UK. The hawfinch invasion in Yorkshire was part of a UK influx. There were said to have been 50,000 sightings of hawfinches across the UK in late 2017. It is believed these birds migrated to our shores following a harvest failure in Europe’s Eastern Bloc, where hawfinches are more prevalent.
To begin with most of the hawfinch sightings were in the south of England, where hornbeam trees are more likely to grow. But when hawfinch sightings were reported at Castle Howard, I began to get very interested. At the Castle Howard Estate is The Yorkshire Arboretum, a botanical tree garden affiliated to Kew Gardens, where a stand of hornbeams is believed to have attracted these hawfinches up North.
I headed to the arboretum in November to see these unusual finches and was instantly hooked. So much so that I approached the arboretum to ask if I could build a hide to watch these birds more closely. I was granted exclusive access whilst the garden was closed to the public for winter.
I set about building a hide at the site so that I could watch these shy birds without disturbing them. I also built a bird table and piled it high with the hawfinches favourite seeds to entice them to feed outside. Then I holed myself in for most of Christmas, watching and photographing these birds up close.
About Me: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: robertefuller.com
Arboretum -- Castle Howard - Autumn
Arboretum, Kew at Castle Howard filmed in the autumn of 2011.
Castle Howard The Great Hall
Castle Howard The Great Hall
Robert E Fuller: The Yorkshire Arboretum where I filmed the hawfinches
An Artist's Research:
About Me: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: robertefuller.com
Castle Howard Revisited 2
This is my sequel to my 2011 film of Castle Howard. Features Atlas Fountain, Boar Garden, Temple of the Four Winds, and interior.
Castle Howard
A video montage of one of the finest stately homes in the world 'Castle Howard'. The film features exteriors shots of 'The Temple of Four Winds' and the famous 'Atlas Fountain'.
Castle Howard from above November 2013
Castle Howard from above on a crystal clear day back in November 2013. Excellent view of the Castle and tree lined avenue.
Castle Howard The Great Hall doom
Castle Howard The Great Hall doom
Castle Howard Follies
Some of the follies in the Castle Howard Estate in Yorkshire and the occasional glimpse of the house.
The Temple of the Four Winds, the Mausoleum, the Pyramid, the Four Faces, the Carrmire Gate, the Gate House and the Obelisk.