Nostell is a Palladian house located just outside
of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The house dates from 1733 and was built on the
site of a medieval priory. The house and grounds were given to the National
Trust in 1953.
Leaving our car in the car park (which is free for National
Trust members), we started our visit with a walk to the Lower Lake. We found a place to have our picnic and watched the swans and waterhens on the
water.
From here, we walked to the Obelisk Lodge, which is
a mile's walk away. The lodge was built in the 17th century in some of
the 300 acres of parkland. The map you are given on arrival lists different
walks around the grounds with varying difficulty.