Hardwick Hall

Hardwick Hall, gardens and Hardwick Old Hall will have free access for Heritage Open Days.
Both Halls are open 11am - 3:30pm, with a last entry of 2:45pm.

We will be offering introductory talks at the Main Hall on the West Court Logia, these will run at quarter to and quarter past the hour, starting at 10:45am and finishing at 2:15pm. The introductory talks will offer an interesting overview of Bess of Hardwick and her ambitious rise to become not only a Countess but also, the second richest woman in Elizabethan England.

Keeping with the Elizabethan theme we have Discover with Us - Natural dye demonstrations and craft activities in the East Stables between 10am-3pm.

The Specialist craft team demonstrations will also be running in the Stableyard cart shed.
Find out more about the work of the specialist craft teams including carpenters and masons, who help care for the National Trust collections and historic properties. Members of the teams will be available to talk to and answer questions about the skilled work they complete.
The workshops will be open from 10am to 3pm.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

Hardwick Estate 9000-1800, Hardwick Hall & Hardwick Old Hall 1100-1530

Location & directions

Hardwick Hall, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ

Directions:

For the Hardwick Estate - 8 miles south-east of Chesterfield; via A6175. Leave M1 exit 29, follow brown signs. Sat Nav / Google Maps: Please use postcode S44 5RW. This postcode will take you to the correct entrance point to the estate, please follow the one-way system and the signage will direct you to the visitor car park. Please be aware that a Sat Nav may take you along minor roads depending on your location.

Contact on day:

Elle Maxwell-Wood

Telephone number:

+441246850430

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Please note the ground floor of Hardwick Hall is wheelchair accessible, there is also a virtual tour of the rest of the Hall located on the ground floor. Parking 100 yards from facilities, baby-change, accessible toilets. Accessible routes in gardens and Hall (ground floor). Wheelchair/ trampers available to hire. Buggy service available. The Old Hall is a ruin and therefore will have uneven grass and cobblestone pathways and uneven stairs with no handrails.

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