the house is surrounded by a deer park which was landscaped by capability brown from 1775. he established a winding path, known as capability brown path, through the park and planted deciduous trees in key places to frame the house and castle. the deer park contains notable herds of rare white park cattle and fallow deer. a small garden behind the house, overlooking the deer park, moorish in style with a central fountain, has been restored to its former glory. brown's beech clumps survive in the present day.