Ray Wood, Castle Howard

Ray Wood is a woodland area of the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England.

In 1699, George London was commissioned to landscape the woodland, planning to cut radial avenues through it.

There was a small reservoir at the bottom of the wood, which was rebuilt on a larger scale in the 1850s, to feed the new Atlas Fountain.

There are two pairs of square piers on plinths, with sunken panels, moulded cornices and ball finials, and they are joined by low walls, one with railings.

The stones are believed to have been part of the original early-18th century ornamental features, which were demolished and later reassembled by gardeners, probably in a new form.