Are you packing your bags yet? With clearance from the government for the hospitality industry to re-open, it’s all systems go here at Deer Park and we’re really excited to be welcoming our first guests in July. While we wait,…
Life post lockdown, pt 2. The joy of disinfecting.
Life post lockdown, pt 1.
Our Post Lockdown guarantee – book with us for July or August and get your money back if you have to cancel. It’s been a long and hard year for many people but finally we can see a path back…
May the Foss be with you – Christmas at Deer Park
On the whole, North Yorkshire really is a wonderful place to spend Christmas. York looks like a Dickensian production, there’s shopping and theatre and good walks and racing to blow away the cobwebs. And there’s always the chance of snow.…
1767 and all that
Back in 1767 the St Quintin family of Scampston Hall was at the height of their fortunes. Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet, and MP for Thirsk, had inherited his uncle’s considerable fortune and extensive estates in Yorkshire. He had…
The Match: Castle Howard vs Burton Agnes
One of the problems with Yorkshire is that there is probably a bit too much to do for a family holiday. Historic attractions: take your pick with castles, abbeys, museums coming out of your ears. Beautiful walks: literally hundreds…
Parky Life
We have great friends. Over the years they have hosted us at many fab parties and this year we’re really thrilled to have a chance to return the favour. Here’s the plan: three hours’ drive from Cambridge, in North Yorkshire,…