Sir Nigel Forbes Adam Bt, who has died at 91, was one of Yorkshire’s best-known landowners, having taken charge of Escrick Park Estate, between York and Selby, when he was 30. The estate has been in the hands of the Forbes Adam family for more than 350 years.
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So I can completely understand the concern of those who think that the last thing it needs, by way of improvement, is a dozen bell tents.
Vacant high street shops could be replaced by new homes.
Yet that is exactly what’s being proposed there. The operators of the abbey tea room and B&B, who took it over from English Heritage last year, say their vision for “glamping” in the shadow of the ruins is entirely consistent with the National Park’s stated aim of attracting more staycationers to the area – and a lifeline for small businesses such as theirs.