Thorp Perrow Arboretum

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Thorp Perrow Arboretum is an 85 acre woodland garden near Bedale in North Yorkshire, England.

Thorp Perrow is considered to be one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs in the United Kingdom. The Arboretum was created by Colonel Sir Leonard Ropner (1895-1977), he began the Arboretum in 1931 and in July 2006 the gardens celebrated their 75th anniversary by planting the 1,750th tree.

As well as the gardens founded by Leonard Ropner, Thorp Perrow also includes Milbank Pinetum planted by Lady Augusta Milbank in the nineteenth century and the 16th century Spring Wood .

Thorp Perrow also has ornamental lakes, scenic walks, a tearoom, and a popular a Birds of Prey Centre. This is one of the largest collections of birds of prey in the north of England.

There are regular flying demonstrations and the Birds of Prey Centre now incorporates The Northern School of Falconry and Associated Studies, which runs a number of falconry and bird handling courses.

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• Thorp Perrow
• Northern Falconry