A beautiful ancient fallow deer park set on an 250 acre estate, with Dunham Massey hall that's full of history, a lovely garden and walkways all around the estate. If you want to just wander round in a peaceful environment gazing at the fallow deer, then this is the place for you. Owned now by the National Trust means there are charges for cars, and also if you wish to enter the house or garden. If you look around the local area you may find a convenient parking place not too far away. As for walking around the estate and deer park then you will find it quite easy, nothing too strenuous, in fact it is quite flat, and also very relaxing.

 

One thing that does stand out are the trees, walking around you will see some very old oak trees, it is quite impressive to see trees as old as these still standing. Lots of natural woodland means plenty of cover for a variety of animals and birds, generally you should see deer (of course), rabbits and squirrel. With a mixture of woodland and ponds, photographers can get close to the wildlife, especially the fallow deer, younger deer are much harder to get close too and tend to move away at the slightest noise.

 

 

This is a small selection of what you might see at Dunham Massey.

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A few links worthy of a visit

Wikipedia Dunham_Massey

National trust website Dunham Massey

UK Heritage - Dunham Massey

Family History of Booths & Greys of Dunham Massey

A vision of Dunham Massey

 

This is only a taster of what you might see on one of your visits here, for more information about Dunham Massey visit Wildlife Reporter.