Wildlife
Nightjars formerly bred in the park; the last recorded being in 1957, the year of the Scout Jamboree. Since then, there have only been two sightings, in 1974 and 2005. Both Red Grouse and Black Grouse were in the park until 1868 and 1897 respectively.
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