Stately Home to the Spencer family for 500 years, Althorp is one of England's premier historic houses.
Northamptonshire
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The magnificent "Crimea" oak in Althorp Park this foggy morning. This huge oak is so called because at the time of the Crimean war 1853 - 1856 The Royal Navy tried to buy her for ship building. She is 650 years old.
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The month of March gets off to a decent start weather wise here at Althorp. It's actually feeling a little like spring at the moment.
Our brown hare population certainty have a "spring" in their step.
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Taking the waist measurements of a mature lady for our records.
This particular lady is over 750 years of age and looking very good for her years I must say.
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My handsome neighbours at @AlthorpHouse are looking their very finest now.
Black fallow bucks @AlthorpHouse
The rutting season is upon us here in the deer park. We had a long hot summer with the bucks happily chilling out together, but now they've become very pugnacious all of a sudden!
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Lovely shot by the head of Conservation here of one of the birds that grace the Park at @AlthorpHouse
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Biggest brood of tufted ducks I've ever seen @AlthorpHouse
They were all busy chasing insects across the water.
Mother did well to hatch that lot!
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A rather chilled out hare on the lawn @AlthorpHouse this morning.
The brown hares here in the park are definitely less concerned about humans being around them.
Visitors to Althorp often comment on how nice it is to see them.
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The Billiard Room at @AlthorpHouse - ready to receive this month and August’s day visitors to Althorp.
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Tim the Peacock on manoeuvres, at @AlthorpHouse Tim loves July and August, when Althorp is open to day visitors, because he’s worked out that people always drop crumbs from the cafe tables.
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The Great Room at @AlthorpHouse - once the main reception room for guests of the family, but now a dining room.
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Tufted ducks nest hidden in the Lake margins @AlthorpHouse today.
Hoping to see 11 ducklings very soon🤞
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Sika deer calf sitting tightly in long grass @AlthorpHouse today.
Sika calves are small and very vulnerable at this age, the mother leaves them for several hours at a time. Never attempt to touch them and always keep dogs under control.
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At the top of the main staircase at @AlthorpHouse - 20th century family portraits by William Orpen, Augustus John, and (2 by) Nelson Shanks.
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The new Althorp Alpaca herd started today, with the arrival of this gorgeous quartet; two mothers with their crias (babes).
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A beautiful common spotted Orchid @AlthorpHouse today.
There are two other species of orchid found in Althorp Park, they are, Bee orchids & Pyramidal orchids.
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Fun evening at @AlthorpHouse last night, hosting a bbq for @NorthantsCCC team. Coach @darren_lehmann, captains @david_willey & Luke Procter, plus wives & girlfriends. I’ve been a Life Member of the club for 40 years, was president & am now patron.
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Early morning manoeuvres at @AlthorpHouse today - adult geese beginning to show their goslings round the Park. The warm weather this spring has played its part in ensuring a particularly successful breeding season.