Peak District and Derbyshire

Mere Pond during the autumn at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Historic houses, arts and crafts cottages and the spectacular Peak District make up this varied part of the Midlands.

Places to visit

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Enjoy a walk at Kedleston this autumn

Family days out in Derbyshire and the Peak District 

Enjoy half term adventures at places across Derbyshire and the Peak District this autumn

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Walking

A family enjoying the woodland walk at Longshaw

Walks in the Peak District 

Uncover hidden history and wildlife on walks around the Peak District.

golden autumn colour at Kedleston hall

Walks in Derbyshire 

Explore the parklands of the places we care for in Derbyshire.

Visitor walking in the garden in autumn at Hardwick, Derbyshire

Gardens in the Peak District and Derbyshire 

Discover the charms of the varied gardens at the places in our care across Derbyshire and the Peaks

Gardens to explore

Places we care for

Calke Abbey, Midlands, the house and park in autumn

Calke Abbey 

The un-stately home and country estate With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey tells the story of the dramatic decline of a country house estate.

Hardwick Hall in the winter sun

Hardwick Hall 

A spectacular Elizabethan house filled with rich furnishings and tapestries preserved by successive generations of the Devonshire family.

Autumn in the garden at Kedleston

Kedleston Hall 

18th-century mansion with spectacular interiors and vast parkland.

The Peak District

Ilam Park in autumn

Ilam Park, Dovedale and the White Peak 

White Peak Estate, including Ilam Park, Dovedale and Hamps and Manifold Valleys

Grouse on rock near Derwent

Kinder and the Dark Peak 

The wild Pennine moorlands are of international importance for their populations of breeding birds and mosaic of habitats.

Tree top view of autumn spreading across the woodlands of Longshaw

Longshaw 

Excellent walking country with ancient woods and tumbling streams

The lantern in autumn at Lyme, Cheshire

Lyme 

Glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and deer park

Walkers with dogs on Marsden Moor Estate, West Yorkshire

Marsden Moor 

Take a walk on the wild side and enjoy the rugged moorland landscape.

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