Highlight • Monument
Castle Howard Obelisk
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Howardian Hills National Landscape
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Manny & Daisy
September 3, 2023
Hiking
The Obelisk, raised in 1714-15, carries two sets of inscriptions. The first, in Latin, commemorates the victories of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. The second, on the west side is in English, was composed in 1731 when much of the building and landscaping had been completed. It was written with posterity in mind and is the clearest statement possible of the 3rd Earl's aspirations for his family.
Alex Taylor
August 18, 2020
Road cycling
Plenty to see in this huge estate, many quiet roads and great trails, lots of scope for stealth camping
Sarah
July 25, 2023
Road cycling
Castle Howard is enormous! It doesn't conjure up Brideshead but is well worth seeing in its own right. The formal gardens, extensive grounds and house are each worth seeing separately.
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