Duncombe Park

What Duncombe Park does

Duncombe Park is a privately held historic country estate and family home of the Duncombe family, located near Helmsley in the North York Moors National Park, United Kingdom. The estate spans 450 acres of 18th-century landscaped gardens (the Terraces) and parkland, and operates as a heritage visitor attraction with the National Centre for Birds of Prey co-located on the grounds. Public access is provided seasonally, with the Terraces open April through August (closed Saturdays) at £6 adult / £5.50 senior / £3 child admission, including parking and access to year-round parkland walks priced at £1 per person.

The business generates revenue across five distinct streams: visitor admissions, venue hire (weddings, TV/film/photo shoots, launch events, corporate functions), residential and commercial property rentals, seasonal Christmas tree sales (in partnership with Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees Ltd), and venue hosting fees for external event organizers (Country Fair, Steam Fair, Ryedale Festival, Glorious Gravel, Ryedale Show). Distribution is conducted directly through on-site ticketing, walk-in admissions, and Estate Office enquiries handled via phone (01439 770213) and email.

The estate is operationally lean, with a reported headcount of 6 employees and no proprietary technology platform, app, or digital booking system. Marketing is driven by the Squarespace-hosted website, partner event promotion, and word-of-mouth. The company is privately owned with no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, and serves a primarily regional North Yorkshire customer base across individual leisure visitors, wedding parties, film and television production companies, and corporate clients.

Name

Duncombe Park

Legal name

Duncombe Park

Website

https://duncombepark.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Duncombe Park is a privately held historic estate in the North York Moors, UK, offering public access to 450 acres of 18th-century gardens and parkland, venue hire for weddings and film productions, residential and commercial property rentals, and seasonal Christmas tree sales to regional visitors and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Estate and Visitor Attraction

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Birding & Wildlife Observation Lodges (THAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Historic estate visits
• Wedding venue hire
• Parkland walking trails
• Estate property rentals
• Country estate events

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmsley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Visitor Admission: Admission fees for Terraces and parkland walks. Ticket prices vary by age category. Parkland walks are £1.00 per person per visit. Admission includes parking and access to parkland walks.
2. Venue Hire: Revenue generated from hosting weddings in 18th century landscaped gardens, TV and film productions, photo shoots, launch events, and corporate functions.
3. Property Rental: Residential and commercial properties available to let on the estate.
4. Christmas Tree Sales: Fresh, locally grown Christmas trees supplied by Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees Ltd, sold on-site at Duncombe Park. Includes Nordmann Fir, Fraser Fir varieties and Christmas tree stands.
5. Event Hosting: Venue fees for external event organizers hosting events at Duncombe Park including country fairs, motorcycle rallies, steam fairs, cycling events, and festivals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Duncombe Park is a historic family estate offering public access to 450 acres of 18th-century landscaped gardens ('the Terraces') and parkland walks for an admission fee. The estate also operates as a wedding and corporate venue hire site, a landlord of residential and commercial properties on the estate, and a seasonal retailer of fresh locally grown Christmas trees. Co-located on the grounds is the National Centre for Birds of Prey, and the estate functions as a host venue for multiple partner-organised annual events including the Country Fair, Steam Fair, Ryedale Festival, and Ryedale Show.

Product overview

Duncombe Park is a historic family estate offering a portfolio of visitor, hospitality, and property services. The core offering is public access to the Terraced Gardens and Parkland Walks (450 acres of 18th-century landscaped grounds), supplemented by wedding and event venue hire in the gardens and parkland setting. The estate also rents residential and commercial properties, and sells Christmas trees seasonally through Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees Ltd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terraced Gardens and Parkland Walks Public access to 450 acres of 18th-century landscape gardens (the Terraces) and parkland walks, with admission including parking and access to parkland walks. Open seasonally (April-August 2026, closed Saturdays) with £6 adult / £5.50 senior / £3 child admission; parkland walks at £1 per person per visit year-round. For day visitors, tourists, families, and dog walkers.
• Weddings and Event Venue Hire Wedding ceremonies and receptions held in 18th-century landscaped gardens with rolling parkland setting. The estate also hosts TV, film and photo shoots, launch events, and corporate functions. Enquiries are handled via the Estate Office (phone 01439 770213, email [email protected]). For couples, production companies, and corporate event planners.
• Residential Property to Let Residential properties available to rent on the Duncombe Park estate. Enquiries handled via the Estate Office on a quote basis. For tenants seeking estate-based residential accommodation.
• Commercial Property to Let Commercial properties available to rent on the Duncombe Park estate. Enquiries handled via the Estate Office on a quote basis. For commercial tenants seeking estate-based premises.
• Christmas Trees Fresh, locally grown Christmas trees (Nordmann Fir and Fraser Fir varieties) sold on-site at Duncombe Park, supplied by Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees Ltd. A range of sizes is available, with Christmas tree stands also offered. For local consumers purchasing seasonal trees.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Centre for Birds of PreycoreOthersThe National Centre for Birds of Prey is located on the Duncombe Park estate. Visitors to the Terraces and parkland walks have access to the Birds of Prey centre. The centre provides facilities including accessible lavatories for garden visitors.
• Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily-run business supplying fresh, locally grown Christmas trees for sale at Duncombe Park for over 40 years. Contact: 01723 859992, [email protected]
• Birds of Prey CentrecoreOthersProvides reception facilities and ticket sales for parkland walks. The entrance to the gardens has a lavatory suitable for disabled people, with additional facilities at the Birds of Prey centre.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chatsworth House: Peak District stately home operating gardens, farmyard, events, weddings, and venue hire; comparable in scale of estate, mix of visitor admission plus private hire, and premium-positioned brand.
• Castle Howard: Iconic Yorkshire historic house estate 15 miles from Duncombe Park, operating paid gardens, parkland events, weddings, TV/film hire, and a busy annual events calendar. Same product set, same geography, same customer segments.
• Highclere Castle: Newbury-based country house best known as the Downton Abbey filming location, monetising film tourism via pay-for-entry parkland and event hire. Closest functional analogue to Duncombe's 'heritage house + TV/film + paid walks' model.
• Blenheim Palace: Oxfordshire UNESCO palace offering gardens admission, weddings, corporate hospitality, and film location hire (e.g., James Bond, The Crown); most direct comparable for combining heritage, weddings, and film location revenue streams.
• Harewood House: Yorkshire stately home with paid gardens, bird garden, events, and venue hire, located within a comparable regional tourism draw and sharing the same Yorkshire visitor base.
• Woburn Abbey: Bedfordshire ducal estate combining gardens admission, deer park, events, corporate hire, and filming; comparable diversified revenue mix on a similar scale of historic estate.

Broad incumbents

• National Trust: Largest UK operator of heritage houses and gardens, running membership-driven admission, weddings, and filming at hundreds of historic estates; broader incumbent that competes for the same wedding and visitor demand.
• English Heritage: National body operating castles, abbeys, and historic properties with admission, events, weddings, and filming income; large-portfolio incumbent competing in the same heritage visitor and venue-hire category.

Others

• National Centre for Birds of Prey: On-estate tenant and partner attraction; not a competitor but a directly co-located venue sharing ticketing infrastructure and visitor flow, material to Duncombe Park's destination economics.

Regional players

• Burton Agnes Hall: Yorkshire Elizabethan manor with gardens, events, and venue hire; a closer-in regional comparable on size, family ownership, and product mix even if not a direct head-to-head in Helmsley.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duncombe-park

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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