Savour the poignant atmosphere of this fully furnished Victorian country house with its original contents carefully conserved by English Heritage. There are over 30 rooms on view ranging from the faded grandeur of the sumptuous reception rooms to the cluttered remains of the fascinating servants wing with…
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13.8 miles
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Venue for the recent 'I'm Famous and Frightened' on Living TV, Bolsover Castle regularly hosts concerts, Shakespearian plays and other living history events. The award winning property has turrets and battlements rising from a beautiful wooded hilltop. The battlements and famous Venus Garden have been completely…
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9.4 miles
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Conisbrough Castle boasts the finest Circular Norman Keep Tower in the UK. This testament to the Stone Masons of medieval England was built during the 1180s by the fifth Earl of Surrey, Hamelin Plantagenet half brother of the most powerful of the Angevin Kings of England, Henry…
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8.6 miles
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The park comprises over 3800 acres of peaceful woods, open heath and rolling farmland, with a superb serpentine lake at its heart and the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe. Part of Nottinghamshire's famed 'Dukeries', Clumber was formerly home to the Dukes of Newcastle. The…
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9 miles
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Hardwick Hall seems to be more glass than stone, with massive a hrefhttp:www.double‐glazers.co.ukwindowsa stretching almost from floor to ceiling in every room on every floor. Hardwick Hall is one of Britain's foremost Elizabethan houses and is a magnificant statement and wealth and authority of its builder, Bess…
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13.7 miles
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Based on 18th Century landscaped park currently under restoration for Hardwick Hall now a hotel. Lake, boardwalk nature trail, picnic areas, water birds and bird hide..Restoration works may limit access on occasions during the year.School parties should book in advance.Open: Unknown…
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13.7 miles
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The Revolution House, in the Derbyshire village of Old Whittington, three miles north of Chesterfield, takes its name from the Revolution of 1688.The House is open from Saturday 8th April to Saturday 30th September 2006 from 11am to 4pm every day except Tuesdays.Three hundred years ago, this cottage…
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10.4 miles
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Founded in 1147, the fine early Gothic transepts of this Cistercian monastery in South Yorkshire still survive to their original height. In the 18th century, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown transformed an already beautiful valley into a truly enchanting landscape, incorporating the ruins. Excavation has since revealed the complete layout…
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3.4 miles
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Located near Ollerton, on the edge of historic Sherwood Forest, this 150 acre park is one of Nottinghamshire's most popular visitor attractions. At the heart of the park are the picturesque remains of a 12th century Cistercian monastery and later country house. Around them lie gardens,…
Distance:
14.8 miles
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