Opening Times
- Hardwick Hall: 11am - 3.30pm
- Shop: 10.30am - 5.00pm
- Restaurant: 9.30am - 5.30pm
- Garden: 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Please note, Stainsby Mill is now open a couple of days a week, pre-book your tickets
Planning your visit
When you visit us you can explore the parkland, amble through the Elizabethan gardens, or discover the history of Hardwick within the grand hall. Warm yourself after a spring wander with a tasty treat and hot drink in our Great Barn restaurant, or browse the shop for gifts to take home.
A Brief History
Hardwick Hall is an Elizabethan showstopper in Derbyshire, surrounded by 2,000 acres of parkland. It was the formidable 'Bess of Hardwick' who created Hardwick Hall in the late 16th Century. Since then, her descendants, farmers, gardeners, builders, decorators, embroiderers and craftsmen of all kinds, have contributed to and made Hardwick their creation.
Please be aware that The Old Hall (run by English Heritage) is closed. Please see the English Heritage website for further details.
Collection and House Highlights - Summer
Throughout Summer the Collections and House team will be carrying out essential conservation cleaning as part of the visitor offer. The team will move from the Long Gallery into the High Great Chamber and beyond. Come and chat with our volunteers and watch the conservation team carefully cleaning the beautiful textiles, such as the canopy in the High Great Chamber.