Deer have been captured among the autumnal splendour at a national park. The deer park at Petworth National Trust is described as “one of the finest surviving and unspoilt examples of an English landscape”, home to more than 700 of the animals. The park contains 700 acres of land which has been home to fallow deer for at least 500 years.
Camera club snapper Heather Patterson has captured some beautiful pictures of the inhabitants there. Fallow dear have lived at the park for 500 years (Image: Heather Patterson) Heather said: “A beautiful day spent at Petworth National Trust. “I had booked the guided deer rut walk for the morning and had a stroll around the park after lunch in the afternoon sunshine.
” READ MORE: Sun sets over Sussex hamlet home to magical tunnel of trees Also pictured is the 17th century Petworth house, which has been a family home for 900 years, currently inhabited by Lord and Lady Egremont. The 17th century Petworth House (Image: Heather Patterson) In 1947, Petworth was given to the National Trust by 3rd Lord Leconfield. During the Second World War, a section of the deer park was used for army camps, housing around 3,700 troops.
The park is also home to a range of ancient trees, some almost 1,000 years old. One of the oak trees was reported to be a sapling during the Norman conquest of 1066. Guided deer rut walks can be booked at Petworth National Trust on October 28 and 30, as well as November 4 for £5 on its website.
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