[UnhappyCustomer, 24.07.2008] I would not advise anyone to stay here particulary if they have children. Made to feel very unwelcome as if I was intruding in someone's home and not wanted. Dangerous kitchen with frying pan next to the table where guests sit with the handle of the frying pan just a couple of inches from one's bac [more]

[tange, 21.01.2008] In my previous review about Haddon Hall I mentioned about how lucky I am to live near so many historic houses and castles. One of the most impressive, and possibly well known, of the ones not too far away form my house is Chatsworth House. WHERE IS CHATSWORTH? Chatsworth House is in North Derb [more]

[tange, 12.01.2008] The area of Derbyshire I live in is great for anyone with an interest in history. We have some excellent places to visit, including some notable stately homes, historic houses and castles. Chatsworth House is perhaps the most famous, but there are many others that are well worth a look. Bolsover Cas [more]

[micksheff, 16.07.2007] Haddon Hall is an imposing English Country House situated near Bakewell, in the heart of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. It is probably the finest example of a fortified medieval manor house in existence, yet unlike the majority of similar houses this is not in the hands of the Nation [more]

[micksheff, 02.07.2007] The Derbyshire Village of Bakewell is famous for giving its name to a unique dessert that is now known World over as either Bakewell Tarts or Bakewell Puddings. There is a great deal of debate regarding the name, although locally there seems to be a preference to using the name Pudding rather th [more]

[micksheff, 23.06.2007] I often try and make a point of visiting Churches when I am out and about because I find that they are a great way of learning about the history of the area. Churches come in all different shapes and sizes, and they date from all different ages, but when the Church of an area is one of its most prom [more]

[micksheff, 20.05.2007] The Old House Museum is a little place tucked away, high on a hillside overlooking the beautiful town of Bakewell, right in the heart of Derbyshire's Peak District. Built in 1534, during the reign of King Henry V111, this is one of the oldest surviving Buildings in Derbyshire, and thus provides a fa [more]

[micksheff, 12.05.2007] Chatsworth House is an impressive building by anyone standards.. It is a vast stately home located in the impressive settings of the Derbyshire countryside. The house itself was built for Bess of Hardwick (the Countess of Shrewsbury) by one of her husbands William Cavendish (the 4th Earl of Devon [more]