Just as Haddon Hall was undisturbed for centuries, so the beautiful parkland that surrounds it was also left to nature, escaping landscaping, building or agriculture. Once the deer park for the Hall, created in 1330, these wild acres of open wood pasture, shady woodlands, wildflower meadows and river banks flourished and grew without the interference of man. This has resulted in an incredible mosaic of different ecosystems all offering a continuity of habitat for centuries and, perhaps unsurprisingly, is home to a huge variety of wildlife and plant life species, many of which are rare or endangered. The land is private and protected, and the wildlife that lives there has a safe haven in which to thrive.
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