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National Trust, Clumber Park, Hardwick Hall

GREAT BRITAIN…

Curious About Calke – A Day Out at Calke Abbey near Derby

16 Nov 20187 Oct 2019
I have been wanting to visit Calke Abbey since 1985 when it was featured as a new acquisition by The National Trust on Blue Peter.  I remember images of dustsheets,…
LOCAL HERITAGE DAYS OUT

Robin Hood and Little John at Creswell Crags (Gorge-ous Circular walk with children)

6 Nov 201812 Nov 2018
From Creswell Crags Visitor Centre there is a short circular walk past caves and crevices under towering cliffs.  It will only take an hour or two, even if you go…
LOCAL HERITAGE DAYS OUT

Autumn Colours at Clumber Park

26 Oct 201812 Nov 2018
What a difference a few weeks makes!  The pictures below were taken three weeks apart, from the East Entrance (with mature trees).   The double lime tree avenue at Clumber…
GREAT BRITAIN…

The Glass House and Walled Kitchen Gardens at Clumber Park this Autumn

26 Oct 201812 Nov 2018
  As temperatures start to drop outside one of the most pleasant spots for visitors to explore at Clumber Park is the glasshouse in the Walled Kitchen Garden. At the…
LOCAL HERITAGE DAYS OUT

Dynastic Strategist, Architectural Patroness and Businesswoman: Bess of Hardwick by historylizzie

13 Oct 201812 Nov 2018
via Dynastic Strategist, Architectural Patroness and Businesswoman: Bess of Hardwick  
GREAT BRITAIN…

Beautiful Books at The National Trust, Clumber Park

12 Oct 201812 Nov 2018
Every Friday I escape to a cupboard full of weird and wonderful books at Clumber Park near Worksop.  The park is especially beautiful at this time of the year with…
GETTING STARTED WITH SLOW CYCLING…

Slow Cycle Training in Derbyshire (Hardwick loop) 26 miles

20 Sep 20183 Jun 2020
This route takes in Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle and Sutton Scarsdale (slow 4 hours including lunch) Luckily I'm located near some great Sustrans routes (greenways) and some of them link…
GREAT BRITAIN…

Slow Sunday at Chatsworth

19 Sep 201816 Nov 2018
Parking at Edensor (pronounced En-saw for some reason) is something of a tradition for us when visiting the Chatsworth estate (not the Shameless one).  A short walk over the hillside…

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