Chatsworth House sits in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. It’s the home of the Dukes of Devonshire, the Cavendish Family. And it’s build by Bess of Hardwick( BESS是英国历史上紧次于Elizabeth一世女王的最富有的女人.因此她建立了很多spectacular national parks and houses.
Mary Queen of Scots was imprisioned here. 图中的床即为苏格兰女王监禁在这里时睡过的床.确实够华丽!
Chatsworth house一直为Devonshire公爵家族的落脚地,最近的一位公爵刚于2005年3月过世.而我参观此house时为9月份。
2004年刚过世的Devonshire公爵,这个house即为他的家,一个Fabulous的家!
Chatsworth house具有非常久远的历史.The original house here was the work of Bess of Hardwick in the late 16th Century. Though no trace of this can now be seen, the modern house retains many of the Elizabethan interior walls and the Huntingtower on the hill above the house dates from the 1580s.
The 6th Duke engaged Joseph Paxton as the head gardener, resulting in the enrichment of the gardens and the creation of the Emperor Fountain as well as the now demolished Great Conservatory. The house and gardens have remained little changed since the 6th Duke’s time.
The house itself is magnificent, if a little overwhelming, while the gardens are a treat, and the surrounding park is a superb area of open space with fine scenery, woods and views of the house and surrounding area – an excellent place for relatively gentle walks.
House前后，是个非常大的Park.在这个Park里,有Adventure playground, with an interesting maze. Part view from the top of the playground.
Chatsworth真的很不错.这是个我愿意第二次,甚至第三次参观的National House!!
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Travel Tips:
How to get there
By Road: the B6102 Baslow to Rowsley road goes through Chatsworth Park. To reach Baslow take the A619 Bakewell – Chesterfield road or the A623 Chapel-en-le-Frith to Chesterfield road. Rowsley lies on the A6 between Bakewell and Matlock. Car parking is provided alongside the house at a charge of £1.50 and free at Calton Lees at the south end of the park (about 1 mile or 1.5 km from the house, but a very pleasant walk across the park).
By Bus: the 214 Wirksworth – Sheffield bus comes directly to the door. The 170 bus from Chesterfield will bring you to Baslow – from it is a pleasant walk through the park of about 2km, or pick up the 214 bus to take you to the door. For access from Derby or Buxton/Manchester take the Trans Peak Derby->Bakewell->Buxton->Manchester bus and change to the 214 bus in Darley Dale.