Dunham Massey Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford has been owned by the National Trust since 1976. Dunham Massey was historically in the county of Cheshire, but since 1974 has been part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough, the nearest town is Altrincham.
The park is mostly “pasture-woodland or park-woodland” (a semi-natural wood) and has been since the Middle Ages. It consists mainly of ash, birch, and rowan, with a wetland habitat and several marl pits. The pits have now have flooded and formed ponds. The reserve spans 192.7 acres and provides a habitat for many animals, including fallow deer, foxes, rabbits, squirrels, fifty seven species of bird and over five hundred species of insect. Dunham Park is the only place in the northwest of England with such a concentration of old trees, and one of only a few remaining in England, making it a site of national importance. I shall definitely be visiting again, but next time I'll take spare batteries and memory cards!
To see more of the Photographs I took today please visit the set on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36198098@N03/sets/72157622088962860/
And to find out more about Dunham Massey, please visit the National Trust website at: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-dunhammassey.htm
Dunham Massey (Shown within Greater Manchester)
