Archive of: 2018

• Save the Children, Christmas Jumper Day!

  

  20 December 2018

  Mulgrave Estate office raised ​a total of £41.85 for Save the Children on Christmas Jumper Day.

  The Estate staff came sporting festive jumpers, socks, earrings and antlers to show their support for the Charity.

  A huge thanks to everyone who donated!

• Mulgrave raise over £4k for St Catherine's Hospice!

  

  03 December 2018

  ​A Team from Mulgrave Estate took on the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge and raised a total of £4069.85 for St Catherine’s Hospice in Scarborough.

• Farmland birds flocking to feast on Stewardship winter seed crop

  

  03 December 2018

  A crop established earlier in the year is proving to be a huge success with wild farmland birds in their quest to survive the cold winter. Over 20 hectares of winter bird food has been sown around the Mulgrave Estate to attract farmland birds such as Tree Sparrows, Goldfinches, and Linnets.

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• Tree Planting in memory of The Dowager Marchioness of Normanby

  

  08 November 2018

  On Friday 2nd November, the Staff of Mulgrave Estate gathered in The Valley at Sandsend to ​plant a tree and reveal a commemorative plaque in memory of Grania, Dowager Marchioness of Normanby.

  Click post to see more pictures of the ceremony.

• New Holiday Cottage, Coming Soon!

  

  31 October 2018

  ​Come stay at The Station and enjoy a property full of character and the best view in Sandsend!

  The old station, which still has the original clock, has an uninterrupted view of Sandsend beach stretching all the way down to the Whitby Abbey.

  This 3 bedroom property enjoys direct access on to the old railway line and is the perfect location for walkers and cyclists.

  AVAILABLE TO LET FROM 15th FEBRUARY 2019 - PICTURES COMING SOON!​

• Moorland restoration work underway at Westonby Moor

  

  12 September 2018

  Following the Natural England’s approval for the Estate’s extensive Countryside Stewardship (CSS) scheme to commence earlier in the year, work has now begun in earnest to enhance a number of nationally important habitats across the Mulgrave Estate landholdings. Westonby Moor, between Egton and Lealholm, has seen a number of changes in the past few decades which have led to the heather moorland habitat decrease in terms of general biodiversity value. The moor was drained in the 1970’s with an intricate system of shallow drainage channels or ‘grips’ installed to empty the moor of water southwards down towards Shortwaite and the River Esk. Subsequently, the moor has dried out and scrub birch, willow and pine have taken over this once important area of wet heather moor. The drainage work has also exacerbated the problem of soil erosion from the moor and no doubt contributed to excess water flooding down the southern slope, through the farms and into the Esk. Mulgrave Estate’s CSS scheme at Westonby, which is endorsed and funded by Natural England, will aim to reverse this process by blocking the moorland grips enable the moor to hold more water and contribute to carbon sequestration in the peaty soils below. Keeping the moor wet will prevent the release of carbon into the air which is a major factor in atmospheric pollution. More information on grip blocking and moorland restoration can be seen on the Yorkshire Peat Partnership website here. https://www.yppartnership.org.uk/our-work and the Moorland Association website here http://www.moorlandassociation.org/carbon-capture/ The moor will also be fenced to enclose livestock on an extensive grazing system. A small number of suitably sourced cattle which are adapted to rough grazing will be introduced onto the moor to graze on the heather and scrubby trees. Grazing the moor will keep the scrub in check and with assistance from Estate staff and contractors reduce the amount of invasive trees to a manageable level.

  Photo – fencing work underway at Westonby Moor, Lealholm

• Book now for reduced prices on our Winter Short Breaks!

  

  03 September 2018

  Make the most of our short breaks, available from October through to March.

  Enjoy a weekend 3 night stay or a mid-week 4 night stay at reduced rates!

  Our cosy cottages are the perfect place to escape the cold.

• Mulgrave Estate Self Catering Cottages

  

  22 August 2018

  Our lovely cottages were featured in a Whitby Guide article about Sandsend.

  Click here​ to see the full article!

• Estate Staff V. Mulgrave Sport Club Cricket Match

  

  07 August 2018

  We would like to thank Sport Mulgrave for hosting last nights cricket match and BBQ. Also a big thank you to all who came along to support both the teams. A great night had by all, with the final score being 156 in 20 overs to the Estate Staff and 157 in 20 overs to Mulgrave Sport…. what a match!

• Fire Risk to Moors

  

  05 July 2018

  ​This fantastic weather is great for exploring but very dry conditions means there is an increasing risk of moorland and forest fires and therefore the North York Moors National Park have issued a fire aler​t. Most wildfires can be prevented - please don’t light fires or BBQs around wooded areas or on the moors and don’t discard matches, cigarettes or glass. Thank you!​