Ditchley's Grounds

45 min
7 stops
English
Explore this tour to delve into the exciting history of the grounds at Ditchley Park. From pageants in the 1590s to parties of the best and brightest English peers in the 1930s, Italian prisoners of war to clay pigeon shooting competitions, the groun...
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Tracks

Introduction

01:47 | Grounds

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Romans & Royal Forests: Ditchley before Sir Henry Lee

05:04 | Grim's Ditch | Roman Villa Ruins

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Poems & Pageantry: Queen Elizabeth I’s visit to Ditchley

05:58 | Little Park

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Shrubs & Structures: Landscaping at Ditchley from the Eighteenth Century

06:53 | Terrace | Sham Bridge | Rotunda Temple | Ha-ha | Menagerie

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Capturing the Classical: Remodelling Ditchley’s gardens in the 1930s

05:36 | Italian Sunken Garden

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Ancient Trees & Animalia: Hunting & Poaching at Ditchley

02:50 | Sheer's Copse

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Ancient Trees & Animalia: Wildlife at Ditchley

05:15 | Rotunda | Lake | Veteran Trees

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Archaeology & Arborglyphs: Tree Graffiti from an Italian Prisoner of War

05:27 | Italian POW Tree | Woodland between Little Park & the lake

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Climate & Carbon: Ditchley’s Net Zero Pledge

01:09 | Grounds

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Credits

Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Music Credits: The Medieval Banquet by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com; Pagan Cross by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com; Piano Romantisme by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com; Rendezvous by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Venue

Ditchley Park

Chipping Norton

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