One of the great houses of the Midlands. The elegant mansion was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick to the design of George Stewart and has a picture gallery by John Nash. The magnificent Regency interiors contain collections of ambassadorial silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings. The park was landscaped by Repton and has attractive walks along the River Tern and through the deer park.
The home of the Lucy family for over 700 years, the mellow brickwork and great chimneys of Charlecote seem to sum up the very essence of Tudor England. There are strong associations with both Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare, who knew the house well - he is alleged to have been caught poaching the estate deer. The rich early Victorian interior contains many important objects from Beckford's Fonthill Abbey and, outside, the balustraded formal garden gives onto a fine deer park landscaped by 'Capability' Brown.
In 1549 Sir William Cavendish, who came from an old Suffolk family and had been awarded monastic lands for his services to the King, bought the estate of Chatsworth from the Agard family and soon afterwards began to build on the site of the present house. The building was incomplete at the time of his death in 1557 and was completed by his widow, Bess of Hardwick. She also built the great Elizabethan house of Hardwick, some fifteen miles to the east, and laid the foundations of the Cavendish family fortune.
The museum is based in a Medieval Manor House dating back to 1280. The house has a fascinating history and is now restored with fine oak furnishings. Visitors to the house can now see restored rooms and displays on medieval life as well as a series of temporary exhibitions on a wide range of subjects. The house is set in recently recreated 17th century style gardens with flower gardens, an orchard, herb gardens and a maze. The adjoining stone barn is home to the Classics Tea Room.
Eyam Hall, the historic Derbyshire home of the Wright family. Our family is the latest in a long line of Wrights who have been fortunate enough to live in this beautiful house for over 300 years. The house is a remarkably unspoilt example of a Jacobean manor house and the delightful garden also retains its 17th century layout.
Patrick Lichfield's private arboretum now open with stunning views of the house and a collection of rare oak trees - Historic garden with terraces, a lake and eight monuments of national importance - An idyllic model farm lies in the parkland with a working watermill, kitchens and dairy - Rare breeds of livestock roam the grounds - Costumed guides work in the historic environments producing flour, butter, cheese and ale - Restored walled garden
