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Sutton Hall Resort’s 100 birds and wildlife challenge

Sutton Hall Resort, near Thirsk has revealed a major study of birds and wildlife in the grounds of the Hall that lists almost 100 different species in and around the Hall’s grounds and woodland.

Now, the private owners club has issued a challenge to its owners and visitors to see how many they can spot when staying at the Hall. A ‘leader board’ is to be created and guests with the highest scores will receive rewards for their ‘spotting’ efforts.

Manager of Sutton Hall Resort, Linda Barnard said: “We recently opened our gardens to the general public in the first of a series of open days when we were reminded by one of our guests of a list of 96 species previously compiled some years ago. This led to the idea that we should update the list and create a challenge for owners and guests.”

Local residents and visitors to the area are also to be encouraged to ‘wildlife watch’ in the grounds of the Hall and its historic ‘lost’ Japanese-style garden, heather and rock gardens, its valley gardens and a woodland walk where the birds and wildlife can be seen. Species on the list include birds such as Mallard, Sparrow Hawk, Curlew, Garden Warbler, plus mammals Wood Mouse, Stoat, Grey Squirrel and a rare Yellow Necked Mouse.

“Hopefully we will be able to confirm the existing list of birds ad wildlife and add more to take the list past the 100 mark.” added Linda.

Sutton Hall Resort is an 18^th century manor house, originally built in 1700 when Francis Smyth owned it.  It was passed to his daughter Mary Smyth when she married Thomas Thrust who was a commander in Nelson’s Navy. James Harry Edwards who became the owner in 1901 created the re-discovered garden, designed in a Japanese style.  The next opening of the gardens will be on Saturday 10^th September 2016.

For further information please contact: Linda Barnard, Sutton Hall Resort, Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2PS. Tel: 01845 597 200 Email: info@suttonhallresort.com

Website: www.suttonhallresort.com

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16thAugust, 9am – 1pm
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A heritage education programme at Wensleydale Railway of school visits has been researched and developed for Key Skills Two and invited children from 10 local primary schools to visit Scruton Station and village during June and July 2016.

The school children arrive by vintage train, where they’re met by a team of volunteers in period costume, each of whom are based on real individuals from the village and locality 100 years ago.

Against the backdrop of the restored Victorian station, set-dressed, as it would have looked in 1916, the visits include interactive play about life on a country station 100 years ago during the First World War.

Children take part in a series of six interactive activities, which explore different aspects of the railways from weighing parcels on a set of original scales to working out timetables, writing period postcards and investigating railway artefacts.

“After months of research and planning we are delighted to now be delivering the programme at Scruton. There has been an excellent reaction from the children and both teachers and parents are pleased with the outcomes.” comments, Virginia Arrowsmith, coordinator of the project for the Wensleydale Railway.

With a grant of just under £40k from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the initiative contributes to the Wensleydale Railway’s community role and follows the recent National Railway Heritage Award for Scruton Station’s restoration.