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Haddon Hall (Bakewell)
 Haddon Hall (Bakewell) ... medieval manor house dating from the 12 th Century, and is the home of Lord and Lady Edward Manners whose family have owned it since 1567. Described by Simon Jenkins in 1000 Best houses as "the most perfect house to survive from the middle ages", this remarkable old house is surrounded by terraced Elizabethan gardens and is set amongst the rolling countryside of the Peak District National Park. Haddon has featured in many films and TV programmes including, most recently Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightly, Mathew MacFadeyn, and Dame Judy Dench.Newest Review: ... toward the Hall and all you will be very grateful that you don't have to clean the thousands of tiny leaded panes of glass. Before you make your way uphill toward the Hall you can use the loo if you want. Good clean facilities that must have recently been modernised. Ecover handwash ( How posh!) and watercolours hung on the walls. The Haddon Restaurant. We decided that coffee was needed ... more ... before we went any further, it is a standing joke that we only ever go anywhere to have coffee and cake!
The restaurant is situated at the bottom of the hill too, so maybe the owners feel that you should stoke up before you attempt that climb up to the Ha...more |
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Read Reviews for Haddon Hall (Bakewell)
Haddon Hall (Bakewell): Where The Morning Glory Shines Around The Door (1673 words)
by - written on 15/06/09 (Very useful, 45 readings)
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I consider myself quite privileged to live within such easy reach of so many wonderful and exciting places to visit. Last weekend the weather was glorious and we decided to go and see what Haddon Hall had to offer. Haddon Hall is just two miles South of Bakewell on the A6 - if you have Satnav then the postcode is DE45 1LA. Car parking. This is quite an unusual set up, the spacious car park for Haddon Hall is on the opposite side of a very busy road. At the car park you pay £1 a car and you are ushered into a parking space by a courteous attendant, who then hands you a leaflet all about Haddon Hall. Crossing that busy road (A1) You ... Read the complete review
A Real Taste of the Past! (1136 words)
by - written on 12/01/08 (Very useful, 145 readings)
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The area of Derbyshire I live in is great for anyone with an interest in history. We have some excellent places to visit, including some notable stately homes, historic houses and castles. Chatsworth House is perhaps the most famous, but there are many others that are well worth a look. Bolsover Castle, Hardwick Hall, Peveril Castle and Eyam Hall are good examples of the other places on offer. Today, however, I would like to tell you about Haddon Hall. ~~~WHERE IS HADDON HALL? Haddon Hall can be found around two miles south of Bakewell. It is pretty well signposted - follow the brown tourist signs from Bakewell or Matlock on the A6. You can ... Read the complete review
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