COST PER PERSON: £595 PER PERSON
Includes Hardwick Hall & Chatsworth
We begin by visiting Hardwick Hall, a spectacular Elizabethan country house built in the 1500s by ‘Bess of Hardwick’, and filled with rich furnishings and tapestries preserved by successive generations of the Devonshire family. We will have plenty of time to discover the stories of Hardwick and enjoy the beautiful landscape it is set within. We continue on to the market town of Chesterfield, dominated by it’s famous crooked spire, where we have time to explore the shops and cafes.
Today we travel to Chatsworth House where we will have a guided tour to explore the magnificent Painted Hall, State Rooms, Sketch Galleries and beautiful Sculpture Gallery, before enjoying the spectacular gardens. We finish with a stop in beautiful Bakewell, home of the famous pudding. Located on the river Wye, it is a painter’s paradise with it’s stone buildings, 5-arched stone bridge and quaint courtyards.
Finally we travel to the thermal spa town of Buxton, home of the famous water. We begin with the Buxton Crescent Experience, set within the stunning Grade 1 listed Crescent building which has just had a £70 million facelift, restoring it to it’s former glory. We will have a guided tour of the nine themed rooms, including the sunken oval pool where the 5000-year-old mineral water still rises from the ground, finishing off with a tasting. After some free time in Buxton for lunch, we finish our day with a drive through the nearby ‘hidden villages’ for a step-on guided tour.
Tour Price For 5 Days Includes:
• 4 nights half-board & tea/coffee
• Excursions to Chesterfield & Bakewell
• Entry to all attractions as stated
• Use of hotel leisure facilities
• Porterage
Your Hotel - The 4* Mercure Kenwood Hall
Located on the edge of the Peak District the hotel dates back from the 1860’s & is set in 12 acres of parkland with a lake & gardens. All the bedrooms have tea/coffee making facilities, TV & hairdryer. The restaurant is light & airy & the bar has plenty of comfortable seating. Leisure facilities include a pool, sauna, jacuzzi & steam room. There is a lift & ground floor rooms.
Supplements:
Single room from £120