Tring Park - Tring Park Today

Tring Park Today

"Tring Park" now usually refers to that part of the original estate south of the A41. It is public open space, owned by Dacorum Borough Council and managed by the Woodland Trust. Half of the 300 acres (1.2 km2) is undulating grassland, grazed by cattle. To the east and south and the park includes the wooded chiltern escarpment in which there are former carriage rides. One of these, the King's Ride, forms part of the Ridgeway National Trail. In this part of the park are two structures: an obelisk known locally as Nell Gwynne's monument, and the remains of the entrance portico from one of the former estate cottages; the latter has been locally referred to as a folly, summer house and temple.

  • Tring Park looking south

  • The King's Ride

  • The Obelisk

  • The Portico

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