Within the house, Patrick Lichfield had the private apartment created as well as retaining the use of the island facing the house, on which he created his much-loved oak arboretum hosting a unique collection of different varieties of oak trees from Europe across to Asia.
Lord Lichfield continued to live in the apartment along with his three children and played an important role on the estate until his death in 2005. His son, Thomas, is the current Earl of Lichfield.