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Welford Park added to Historic Buildings in South East by clinkadink on 25/02/2023

Parking: 51.460021, -1.415705
TOAL: 51.455132, -1.412745

There is a free car park just north of the park and then a 5 minute walk to the park. It costs £12 to get in, it is open 11 am to 5 pm. I got there at 4 pm, so haggled him down to a tenner.

During the Middle Ages, the monks of Abingdon Abbey owned the manor of Welford. The Dissolution of the Monasteries stripped the abbey of its possessions, but rather than sell off Welford, Henry VIII kept it for himself as a hunting lodge. Then in 1546, he granted it to Sir Thomas Parry, a courtier and later Treasurer to Elizabeth I.

In 1618 the Parry's sold Welford to Sir Francis Jones, soon to become Lord Mayor of London. This is the only time in the long history of Welford Park that the estate has been sold. In 1652 Richard Jones, Sir Francis' grandson, had the elegant brick house we see today built by architect John Jackson. Richard died without a male heir, and his daughter Mary married John Archer.

It was an altogether different Archer who had a more profound effect on Welford. In 1700 Thomas Archer married Eleanor Archer, Mary's daughter. Despite the confusion of names, Thomas was not related to the Welford Archers. He was, however, set to become one of the great architects of early 18th century England, and would leave his stamp on some of the great country houses of the day. The Jacobean house at Welford was really his first major essay at architecture. Archer renovated the front facade, adding Ionian columns to create a neoclassical look, and raised the roof by adding another storey.

An even bigger transformation came later, however, in 1840, when a courtyard behind the house was filled in to create the exceedingly large dining room.

The next few generations of Welford owners are a confusing jumble of marriages and name-changing in the aide of inheritance. The manor passed at length to the Eyre family and was let out to tenants. It served as a convalescent home in WWI but is once again a family home.

Because it is very much a family home, Welford Park house itself is rarely open to visitors. Not so, however, for the grounds, which are famous for their snowdrop display in early spring. Snowdrop opening times usually run from very late January through February. Check the website for current details.

If you are a horticulturalist you'll want to know that the snowdrops at Welford are primarily Galanthus Nivalis. They carpet the ground in a 5-acre beech wood beside the River Lambourn. Dotted amongst the beech trees are rare species like Lady Elphinstone and Lord Monstictus.

https://www.welfordpark.co.uk/

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Co-ordinates: 51.45607, -1.413458 • what3words: ///moved.whistling.funded

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 25/02/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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The area is very popular with tourists so you may need to queue for the carpark (which is pay-and-display). But once parked, the walk to the beach is easy enough (though there are a few steps).

There are public toilets at the carpark.

I've marked my TOAL spot, but it's a long beach (when the tide is out) so have at it.

Word of warning - the tide came in quite quickly and my TOAL was starting to get a little damp by the time I landed ;)

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Co-ordinates: 56.24963, -4.709122 • what3words: ///reading.consoles.shadow

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