EAST MIDLANDS Belton House
A fine example of Restoration country house architecture. The house, built 1685–88, has fine plasterwork and wood carving, and collections of portraits, furniture, tapestries, oriental porcelain and silver. Calke Abbey
A baroque mansion built 1701, essentially unaltered since the 1880s. The grounds include a walled garden and orangery. Canons Ashby House Home of the Dryden family since the 16th century, displaying Elizabethan wall-paintings and outstanding Jacobean plasterwork. Clumber Park 1538ha of parkland, farmland, lake and woodlands; also a walled garden including a Victorian apiary, vineries and tools exhibition. Gunby Hall A red-brick house with stone dressings. The interior displays early 18th century wainscoting and a fine oak staircase, also fine furniture, paintings and china. Hardwick Hall A magnificent Elizabethan house built by Bess of Hardwick. Contains outstanding contemporary furniture, tapestries and needlework, many pieces identified in an inventory of 1601. High Peak Estate The High Peak is walking country. The Pennine moorlands are of international importance for their populations of breeding birds, including golden plover, merlin and red grouse. Sites of particular interest include Mam Tor, Odin Mine, Kinder Scout, and the unspoilt valley of Snake Pass. llam Park An attractive park and woodland on both banks of the River Manifold with magnificent views towards Dovedale.Kedleston Hall A Palladian mansion set in a classical park landscape, built 1759–65. The house has the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England. Longshaw Estate A large area of open moorland, woodland and farms in the Peak District National Park. Lyveden New Bield The shell of an incomplete lodge or garden house, begun c.1595 and designed in the shape of a cross with interesting exterior frieze work. The Old Manor A stone-built hall, dating from the 13th to 15th centuries and of specialist architectural interest only. The adjacent church (not NT) is also worth visiting Stainsby Mill: Hardwick Estate A water-powered flour mill still in working order. Staunton Harold Church One of the very few churches to be built during the Commonwealth. The Church retains its original 17th century cushions and has fine panelling and painted ceilings. Sudbury Hall One of the most individual of late 17th century houses with rich interior decoration. Sudbury Hall: The National Trust Situated in the 19th century service wing of Sudbury Hall, the Museum of Childhood contains fascinating and innovative displays about children from the 18th century onwards. There are chimney climbs for the adventurous ‘sweep-sized’ children. Tattershall Castle A vast fortified, moated, red-brick tower built c.1440 for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England. Winster Market House A market house of the late 17th or early 18th century; restored and housing a NT information room. Woolsthorpe Manor A small 17th century manor house, the birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated some of his major works here during the Plague years (1665–67). An early edition of his Principia is on display. The orchard includes a descendant of the famous apple tree. Science Discovery Centre and exhibition. The Workhouse |
