This site, lying in a valley orientated north to south, was bought by the National Trust in 1954. The Tudor mansion burned down in 1967 but the surrounding deer park has survived and is managed by the Trust.
There is an impressive assemblage of trees such as some ancient oaks, lime and beech trees, whilst some sweet chestnuts are believed to date back at least 700 years. However, it is the unusually large number of lichen species, many nationally rare, which make this site so special.
