Chatsworth House
Mercure Kenwood Hall Hotel
Mercure Kenwood Hall Hotel, She eld Located in a pleasant leafy suburb of She eld, the hotel has a lovely ornamental lake and views across to the Derbyshire Dales. Built around a 19th century Hall with modern extensions, the hotel is a good base from which to tour the region. • 4 star • 114 bedrooms • Lift • Leisure facilities • Indoor swimming pool • Coach parking
Chatsworth House • Crich Tramway • Lyme Park • Peak District • Derwent Dam • Cheshire
Peak District… Step Back in Time
This tour includes many highlights of the Peak District, Derbyshire and Cheshire. We have selected some wonderful excursions, including the ever popular Chatsworth House.
5 days from £374 including:
Day 1 Travel to She eld, your base for 4 nights. Day 2 Visit the historic market town of Buxton, renowned for its healing waters and Pavilion Gardens set in 23 acres of Victorian landscaping. Continue to Lyme Park and step back in time to the Edwardian age – Lyme’s ‘Golden Era’. Enjoy the house with its lavish interiors, beautiful gardens and the enchanting lake where a certain Mr Darcy appeared in the BBC’s production of Pride and Prejudice. Day 3 Travel to Crich and to the Tramway Village, a lovingly restored period village that is also home to the National Tramway Museum. Exhibitions bring to life the history of the tram and visitors
can ride on the restored tramways. Other attractions include a workshop and viewing gallery, an old fashioned sweet shop and a restored public house. Afterwards, continue to the pretty town of Ashbourne. Day 4 A leisurely morning and drive through the Peak District, passing the Derwent Dam and Ladybower Reservoir. On then to enjoy the highlight of the tour, a visit to Chatsworth House and Gardens, the magni cent home of the Devonshire family, which has appeared in period dramas. Day 5 Depart hotel for homeward journey.
• 4 nights half board near Sheffield with: Tea/coffee on arrival, Porter service Full English breakfast 3 course dinner with choice and tea/coffee • Admission to Lyme Park • Admission to Crich Tramway Village • Admission to Chatsworth House and Gardens 2027 price per person Apr to Oct £374
Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens © The English Heritage Trust
Mercure Barnsley Tankersely Manor Hotel, Barnsley Located just 1 mile from junction 36 of the M1, the hotel is a great base to tour both the Derbyshire and Yorkshire areas. The main building is a Grade II listed former farmhouse built in the 17th century. Bedrooms are spacious and public areas inviting. • 4 star • 98 bedrooms • Lift to some rooms • Leisure facilities • Indoor swimming pool • Coach parking
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens • Elsecar • Bronte • Keighley & Worth Railway • Kelham Island
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South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire are lesser-known destinations that will keep you amused for many an hour. Blessed with wonderful scenery, cities steeped in industrial heritage, steam railways, renowned authors and impressive stately homes. Tales and Trails
5 days from £439 including:
Day 1 Travel to your hotel in South Yorkshire. Day 2 Today, visit Brodsworth Hall and Gardens to hear of its impressive rise as a country seat and steady decline until it was saved in the 1990s. Inside, the interiors were conserved as close to possible as they were found, preserving its distinctive character. On return, visit much loved Elsecar, a heritage centre village built by the gentry which became an international centre of ironmaking and coalmining. It is now home to a number of independent shops and cafes. Day 3 O to Bronte country and Haworth where a Bronte themed guided tour awaits. From here, it’s a short hop to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. First opened in 1867 to transport coal and textiles to the local mills, journey back in
time and enjoy ve miles of stunning scenery. To round the day o , head to the Victorian spa town of Ilkley, known for its breath-taking moorland scenery, with time to wander at your own pace. Day 4 To She eld and Kelham Island Museum. Delve into the story of manufacture, from master craftsmen to mass production. Experience life and work during the Industrial Revolution, the Victorian era, celebrate the Women of Steel and see how industry forged this cosmopolitan city. In contrast, then take a scenic drive to the Peak District National Park and the village of Castleton at the head of the Hope Valley. Take time to stroll or perhaps treat yourself to some ‘Blue John’, a semi-precious mineral, mineral, unique to this area. Day 5 Homeward journey.
• 4 nights half board in Barnsley: Porter service Full English breakfast 3 course dinner with choice and tea/coffee • Admission to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens • Visit to Elsecar Heritage Centre • Bronte themed guided tour • Journey on the Keighley and Worth Railway • Visit to Kelham Island Museum 2027 price per person Apr to Oct £439
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