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Then and Now – Newark Park

This is a regular series of blogs about photographs of the same place taken years apart. I quite like those Then and Now comparison photographs that you see in books or on the Twitter or Facebook.  The first of the posts in this series was of a council building in Manchester.

I always thought I should give then and now photographs a go. However what I have started to notice is that I have been doing Then and Now photographs unintentionally over the years and have been taking photographs of the same thing or place from the same view or perspective years apart.

I was visiting Newark Park, a National Trust property in Gloucestershire in August 2025. While I was there I took a range of photographs. Checking the date of my previous visit in May 2018, I wasn’t too surprised to see a similar photograph.

This photograph was taken in May 2018 using a Apple iPhone 6s Plus.

Newark Park

This photograph was taken in August 2025 using a Apple iPhone 13.

Newark Park

More photographs from Newark Park.

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Newark Park #50places2025

After enjoying my National Trust membership in 2023, I decided I would rejoin the Trust for 2025. 

My last (proper) visit to a National Trust property was back in May. I did try and visit Westwood Manor in July, however, I couldn’t find any parking.

There have been lots of reasons for not visiting, in the main as I have been travelling going to University Open Days, throw in a holiday to France, various work trips, and let’s not forget the weather! I realised that if I was going to continue to take advantage of my membership I would need to make a bit of an effort. So with a nice day forecast I headed up to Gloucestershire to visit Newark Park.

I had visited the property before in May 2018 however when we went, the house was closed to visitors. We did have an enjoyable walk in the grounds, but it was a pity to miss the inside of the house.

This time not only was the house open, but there was also a basement tour which I managed the snaffle the final ticket for.

The house started off as a Tudor hunting lodge, before being converted into a Georgian mansion. It fell into disrepair before being leased to a Texan who brought the house back from potential ruin.

Newark Park

A secluded estate with glorious views, providing country house hospitality, garden strolls and woodland walks

Current saving £163.90
One adult £14.00
Parking £3.00
Total saving £17.00
Cumulative saving £272.10
Membership cost £91.20
Net cumulative saving £180.90

It’s a lovely house with some nice walks around the estate. There are some incredible views as well.

I really enjoyed my time at Newark Park and I am planning to ensure that there isn’t such a huge gap between this visit and my next visit to a National Trust property.