Main Features at Drum Manor Forest Park

The manor house was built in 1876 as the residence of the Close family. The parkland, fish ponds, garden and woodlands they created combine to provide the unique character of this old estate. Today only the shell and and tower of the Manor House remain, however photographs of the original building can be viewed it in the Tea Room.

The Fish Ponds

The fish ponds are an historical feature and although they were probably put in place originally for landscape reasons as well as supplying fresh fish for the "big house", they are now simply ornamental. They play host to a variety of native wildfowl as well as dabchick and visiting kingfisher. They are not used for angling

Butterfly Garden

The butterfly garden is a feature unique to this Forest Park with a wide variety of wild flower and shrubs is specially grown to attract most of our native butterfly species.

Forest Plots

Due to the high fertility of the soil a wide variety of trees species can be grown. The Forest Service have established nearly 100 plots of both native and exotic tree species, within this area of the park, as an educational feature.