Tring Park

A walk through Tring Park evokes a sense of the rich history of this unusual parkland, which is believed to date back to 1066. Wealthy banker Lionel de Rothschild bought the estate at auction in 1872 and his son Nathaniel – the first Lord Rothschild – made sweeping changes to the mansion, and surrounding farms and cottages. Lord Rothschild opened a zoological museum on the site as a gift to his son Walter, who was responsible for introducing numerous exotic animals to the park. Wallabies, cassowaries, quaggas and rheas used to roam the extensive grassland, which is still grazed today by rather less exotic sheep and cattle.