The National Trust's Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, is an Elizabethan country house created by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s. Its positioned high on an escarpment dominating the skyline of Derbyshire.
Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder and patron Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick. Connect with the Elizabethan world in which she lived, of global discovery and political change.

Hardwick was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on an axis through the centre of the house, rather than at right angles to the entrance. Each of the three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants: least noble at the bottom and grandest at the top.
(Grade I Listed Building)

The Gardens
Enjoy the glorious gardens at Hardwick, discover the fragrant herb garden, ornamental and fruiting orchards and a spectacular border of herbaceous plants. Or take a moment and relax in these wonderful surroundings.

Hardwick Parkland
Talk a walk in the historic grade I listed landscape. Follow way-marked walks and paths to discover woodland pasture, maintained by our living lawnmowers (cattle and sheep). Take a simple stroll along Lady Spencer’s woodland or look for wildlife around the ponds in the Lower Park.
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The National Trust's Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, is an Elizabethan country house created by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s. Its positioned high on an escarpment dominating the skyline of Derbyshire.
Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder and patron Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick. Connect with the Elizabethan world in which she lived, of global discovery and political change.

Hardwick was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on an axis through the centre of the house, rather than at right angles to the entrance. Each of the three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants: least noble at the bottom and grandest at the top.
(Grade I Listed Building)

The Gardens
Enjoy the glorious gardens at Hardwick, discover the fragrant herb garden, ornamental and fruiting orchards and a spectacular border of herbaceous plants. Or take a moment and relax in these wonderful surroundings.

Hardwick Parkland
Talk a walk in the historic grade I listed landscape. Follow way-marked walks and paths to discover woodland pasture, maintained by our living lawnmowers (cattle and sheep). Take a simple stroll along Lady Spencer’s woodland or look for wildlife around the ponds in the Lower Park.
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Tags:   Hardwick Hall Derbyshire Bess of Hardwick Robert Smythson Hardwick Estate Hardwick Grade I Listed Building National Trust The National Trust England UK United Kingdon Great Britain National Trust Historic England Historic History Historical Building NTmidlands NTchallenge National Trust Member National Trust Properties Spring Springtime Spring 2024 Springtime 2024 March March 2024

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The National Trust's Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, is an Elizabethan country house created by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s. Its positioned high on an escarpment dominating the skyline of Derbyshire.
Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder and patron Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick. Connect with the Elizabethan world in which she lived, of global discovery and political change.

Hardwick was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on an axis through the centre of the house, rather than at right angles to the entrance. Each of the three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants: least noble at the bottom and grandest at the top.
(Grade I Listed Building)

The Gardens
Enjoy the glorious gardens at Hardwick, discover the fragrant herb garden, ornamental and fruiting orchards and a spectacular border of herbaceous plants. Or take a moment and relax in these wonderful surroundings.

Hardwick Parkland
Talk a walk in the historic grade I listed landscape. Follow way-marked walks and paths to discover woodland pasture, maintained by our living lawnmowers (cattle and sheep). Take a simple stroll along Lady Spencer’s woodland or look for wildlife around the ponds in the Lower Park.
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Tags:   Hardwick Hall Derbyshire Bess of Hardwick Robert Smythson Hardwick Estate Hardwick Grade I Listed Building National Trust The National Trust England UK United Kingdon Great Britain National Trust Historic England Historic History Historical Building NTmidlands NTchallenge National Trust Member National Trust Properties Spring Springtime Spring 2024 Springtime 2024 March March 2024

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The National Trust's Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, is an Elizabethan country house created by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s. Its positioned high on an escarpment dominating the skyline of Derbyshire.
Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder and patron Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick. Connect with the Elizabethan world in which she lived, of global discovery and political change.

Hardwick was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on an axis through the centre of the house, rather than at right angles to the entrance. Each of the three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants: least noble at the bottom and grandest at the top.
(Grade I Listed Building)

The Gardens
Enjoy the glorious gardens at Hardwick, discover the fragrant herb garden, ornamental and fruiting orchards and a spectacular border of herbaceous plants. Or take a moment and relax in these wonderful surroundings.

Hardwick Parkland
Talk a walk in the historic grade I listed landscape. Follow way-marked walks and paths to discover woodland pasture, maintained by our living lawnmowers (cattle and sheep). Take a simple stroll along Lady Spencer’s woodland or look for wildlife around the ponds in the Lower Park.
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Tags:   Hardwick Hall Derbyshire Bess of Hardwick Robert Smythson Hardwick Estate Hardwick Grade I Listed Building National Trust The National Trust England UK United Kingdon Great Britain National Trust Historic England Historic History Historical Building NTmidlands NTchallenge National Trust Member National Trust Properties Spring Springtime Spring 2024 Springtime 2024 March March 2024

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The National Trust's Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, is an Elizabethan country house created by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s. Its positioned high on an escarpment dominating the skyline of Derbyshire.
Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder and patron Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, known as Bess of Hardwick. Connect with the Elizabethan world in which she lived, of global discovery and political change.

Hardwick was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on an axis through the centre of the house, rather than at right angles to the entrance. Each of the three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants: least noble at the bottom and grandest at the top.
(Grade I Listed Building)

The Gardens
Enjoy the glorious gardens at Hardwick, discover the fragrant herb garden, ornamental and fruiting orchards and a spectacular border of herbaceous plants. Or take a moment and relax in these wonderful surroundings.

Hardwick Parkland
Talk a walk in the historic grade I listed landscape. Follow way-marked walks and paths to discover woodland pasture, maintained by our living lawnmowers (cattle and sheep). Take a simple stroll along Lady Spencer’s woodland or look for wildlife around the ponds in the Lower Park.
--
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Tags:   Hardwick Hall Derbyshire Bess of Hardwick Robert Smythson Hardwick Estate Hardwick Grade I Listed Building National Trust The National Trust England UK United Kingdon Great Britain National Trust Historic England Historic History Historical Building NTmidlands NTchallenge National Trust Member National Trust Properties Spring Springtime Spring 2024 Springtime 2024 March March 2024

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