Stockeld Park is a Grade-I listed country house and estate situated between the towns of Wetherby and Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which is now the home of Peter (a great grandchild of Robert John Foster) and Susie Grant. [1] The estate spans some 2,000 acres and broadly covers the area between Wetherby and the villages of Spofforth and Sicklinghall.
In addition to traditional activities including farming and properties, Stockeld Park is also home to Yorkshire's largest Christmas tree plantation, with some 500,000 Christmas trees in the ground.[2] It is perhaps best known for its Adventure Park, a seasonal attraction with a range of indoor and outdoor activities that vary by season. In winter for example there is: ice skating, cross-country skiing, an Enchanted Forest, Santa's Grotto and a giant, snowflake-shaped yew tree maze. Other seasons offer adventure playgrounds, boating, pedal go-karts, motorised scooters and a range of themed events.[3]
The mansion house itself is constructed of stone in the style of a Palladian villa and features a cantilevered staircase, 18th and 19th century furniture and works of art. Features of the grounds include a dovecote, lodges, a ha-ha, a walled garden and thatched timber loggia.[4]
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- ^ Park, Stockeld. "Stockeld Park Estate". Stockeld Park Estate – Yorkshire's largest Christmas Tree Grower. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Park, Stockeld. "Stockeld Park". Stockeld Park – Where Magic is Made and Adventures Begin. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "STOCKELD PARK HOUSE (1149986)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2014.