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The first peonies in a walled garden at ⁦Althorp⁩ opened today.

Several families of freshly hatched goslings enjoying the sunshine on Althorp’s Round Oval Lake this afternoon. Wild greylag and Canada geese flock here to lay their eggs each year. A peaceful spot for them.

Early stirrings in the Deer Park at ⁦Althorp⁩ this morning.

Inquisitive roe buck in the water meadows Althorp [email protected] #Spencerestates #wildlife #wetlands

Brown hare watching a mischievous leveret in the Arboretum Althorp just now. [email protected] #hares #Spencerestates #conservation

Early morning manoeuvres at ⁦Althorp⁩ today - adult geese beginning to show their goslings round the Park. The warm weather this spring has played its part in ensuring a particularly successful breeding season.

Fun evening at ⁦Althorp⁩ last night, hosting a bbq for ⁦Northamptonshire Steelbacks⁩ team. Coach ⁦Darren Lehmann⁩, captains ⁦David Willey⁩ & Luke Procter, plus wives & girlfriends. I’ve been a Life Member of the club for 40 years, was president & am now patron.

The new Althorp Alpaca herd started today, with the arrival of this gorgeous quartet; two mothers with their crias (babes).

A beautiful common spotted Orchid Althorp today. There are two other species of orchid found in Althorp Park, they are, Bee orchids & Pyramidal orchids. [email protected] #orchids Spencerestates

First thing today - the pollarded lime avenue at ⁦Althorp⁩

Meet our newest recruits: Andora, Embla, Tyra and Oda the alpacas! The two mothers and their adorable crias joined us at Althorp at the start of June and are settling in beautifully.

At the top of the main staircase at ⁦Althorp⁩ - 20th century family portraits by William Orpen, Augustus John, and (2 by) Nelson Shanks.

Sika deer calf sitting tightly in long grass Althorp today. Sika calves are small and very vulnerable at this age, the mother leaves them for several hours at a time. Never attempt to touch them and always keep dogs under control. [email protected] #deer

Tufted ducks nest hidden in the Lake margins Althorp today. Hoping to see 11 ducklings very soon🤞 [email protected] #wildfowl #Spencerestates

The Great Room at ⁦Althorp⁩ - once the main reception room for guests of the family, but now a dining room.

Quite a bed…. The Queen Mary Room, at ⁦Althorp⁩

Tim the Peacock on manoeuvres, at ⁦Althorp⁩ Tim loves July and August, when Althorp is open to day visitors, because he’s worked out that people always drop crumbs from the cafe tables.

The Billiard Room at ⁦Althorp⁩ - ready to receive this month and August’s day visitors to Althorp.

A rather chilled out hare on the lawn Althorp this morning. The brown hares here in the park are definitely less concerned about humans being around them. Visitors to Althorp often comment on how nice it is to see them. [email protected] #hares #Spencerestates

Biggest brood of tufted ducks I've ever seen Althorp They were all busy chasing insects across the water. Mother did well to hatch that lot! [email protected] #Spencerestates