Thorp Perrow Arboretum
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Thorp Perrow Arboretum is an 85 acres (343,983.1 m²) woodland garden
near Bedale
in North Yorkshire
, England
.
Originally known as Thorp
, Helewise of Perrow, near Ditchingham
in Norfolk
, was an early landowner. This is comparable to Bedale, as the Stapletons there held Ingham, Norfolk
.
Thorp Perrow is considered to be one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs in the United Kingdom
. The Arboretum was created by Colonel Sir Leonard Ropner (1895–1977). He began the Arboretum in 1931 and in July 2006 the gardens celebrated their 75th anniversary by planting the 1,750th tree.
As well as the gardens founded by Leonard Ropner, Thorp Perrow also includes Milbank Pinetum planted by Lady Augusta Milbank in the nineteenth century and the 16th century Spring Wood.
Thorp Perrow also has ornamental lakes, scenic walks, a tearoom, and a popular a Birds of Prey Centre. This is one of the largest collections of birds of prey in the north of England.
There are regular flying demonstrations and the Birds of Prey Centre now incorporates The Northern School of Falconry and Associated Studies, which runs a number of falconry
and bird handling courses.
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
near Bedale
Bedale
Bedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Leeds, southwest of Middlesbrough, and south west of the county town of Northallerton...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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.
Originally known as Thorp
Thorp
Thorp is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village, from Old English /Old Norse þorp . There are many place names in England with the suffix "-thorp" or "-thorpe". Most are in East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk but some are in Surrey.Old English þorp is cognate...
, Helewise of Perrow, near Ditchingham
Ditchingham
Ditchingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located across the River Waveney from Bungay, Suffolk near to The Broads National Park.- Overview :...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, was an early landowner. This is comparable to Bedale, as the Stapletons there held Ingham, Norfolk
Ingham, Norfolk
Ingham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies close to the village of Stalham, and is about 2 miles from Sea Palling on the North Sea coast....
.
Thorp Perrow is considered to be one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The Arboretum was created by Colonel Sir Leonard Ropner (1895–1977). He began the Arboretum in 1931 and in July 2006 the gardens celebrated their 75th anniversary by planting the 1,750th tree.
As well as the gardens founded by Leonard Ropner, Thorp Perrow also includes Milbank Pinetum planted by Lady Augusta Milbank in the nineteenth century and the 16th century Spring Wood.
Thorp Perrow also has ornamental lakes, scenic walks, a tearoom, and a popular a Birds of Prey Centre. This is one of the largest collections of birds of prey in the north of England.
There are regular flying demonstrations and the Birds of Prey Centre now incorporates The Northern School of Falconry and Associated Studies, which runs a number of falconry
Falconry
Falconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
and bird handling courses.