Hardwick Hall
An Elizabethan house built by Bess of Hardwick with large windows, rich tapestries and furniture, set in a 2,500-acre estate in Derbyshire.
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Over het museum
Hardwick Hall was built between 1590 and 1597 for Bess of Hardwick, one of the wealthiest women in England. Her architect was Robert Smythson, and the house is famous for its very large windows, which gave rise to the saying “more glass than wall”. It was designed to display her wealth, power and ambition, and it has one of the largest long galleries in any English house.
Bess’s descendants, the Cavendish family and later the Dukes of Devonshire, kept Hardwick, but they preferred to spend their time and money on nearby Chatsworth. As a result Hardwick was altered very little, and it still contains the tapestries, embroideries and 16th- and 17th-century furniture collected over four centuries. In the 20th century the house passed to the Treasury in lieu of death duties in 1956 and was transferred to the National Trust in 1959.
Today the house is the centre of a 2,500-acre estate with formal gardens, parkland and woodland trails. Next to the hall stands Hardwick Old Hall, which is run by English Heritage; the National Trust and English Heritage have a partnership on the property.
Hoogtepunten
- Elizabethan house with huge windows, designed by Robert Smythson
- Tapestries, embroideries and 16th-century furniture
- One of the largest long galleries in an English house
- Formal gardens and a 2,500-acre estate with walks
- Hardwick Old Hall next door, run by English Heritage
Vaste collectie
- Hardwick Hall – The Elizabethan house with its furnishings, tapestries and embroideries preserved by the Devonshire family.
- Opgericht
- 1590
- Beheerder
- National Trust
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 23 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 11,50gratis t/m 4 jaar · Child ticket for ages 5 to 17; children under 5 are free. |
| Gezinnen | £ 57,50Two adults and up to three children; one adult with two children costs £34.50. |
| Wider estate and stableyard only, adult | £ 6Gives access to the 2,500-acre estate and the stableyard facilities. |
| Wider estate and stableyard only, child (5 to 17) | £ 3Children under 5 are free. |
| Wider estate and stableyard only, family (two adults and up to three children) | £ 15One adult with two children costs £9. |
Prices are for the house and garden ticket without Gift Aid; with Gift Aid the adult ticket costs £25.30, the child ticket £12.70 and the family ticket £63.30. All tickets include car parking and no advance booking is needed. Entry and parking are free for National Trust members, and English Heritage members also enter free as part of a partnership between the two organisations.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Accessible routes lead through the gardens and the ground floor of the house, although the hall has narrow corridors. A buggy service runs from visitor reception to the main entrance of the gardens and hall from 10:00 to 16:00. Manual wheelchairs and free-to-use trampers (powered vehicles for the gardens and woods) can be borrowed from visitor reception, and booking ahead on 01246 858435 is advised. A Changing Places toilet is in the stableyard toilets and needs a radar key. Parking is about 100 yards from the facilities, and there is a drop-off point. There is an induction loop, a hall guide in braille and large print and a virtual tour of the hall. Assistance dogs can enter the whole property including the house.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | £ 57,50 · Two adults and up to three children; one adult with two children costs £34.50. |
- Verschoonruimte
The National Trust lists the property as family friendly, with woodland family play trails across the estate and a baby-change facility in the toilets.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Chesterfield railway station
The closest railway station is Chesterfield, from where a taxi or the Pronto bus from Chesterfield coach station can be used. An on-demand bus service from the local area to Hardwick car park can be booked through an app or by phone on 0115 804 0404. Alternatively, buses run to Chesterfield, and from there the walk from the bus stop is about 2 miles, partly on main roads and with limited signage.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
The main car park is free for members and included in a house and garden or wider estate ticket for non-members. At the Park Centre car park, non-members pay for parking. Accessible parking is available.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The property is 8 miles south-east of Chesterfield on the A6175, signposted from M1 exit 29. For sat nav use S44 5RW, which leads to the correct entrance of the estate. Hardwick operates a one-way system for cars. Footpaths such as the Rowthorne Trail and Teversal Trail lead to the estate, with limited signage.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
Restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, including a dog-friendly indoor area, a shop in the old Coach House, a plant shop and a second-hand bookshop. Dogs on leads are welcome in the parkland, stableyard and formal gardens.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Goed om te weten | No advance booking is needed. Only assistance dogs may enter the house. |
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