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Castles & Historic Houses

The Peak District and Derbyshire has many of the world's most beautiful and illustrious stately homes and gardens.

If exploring castles, historic houses and stately homes is your perfect way to spend a day, then the Peak District and Derbyshire is the perfect place to visit. The area is home to some of England's finest stately homes, many of which have featured on screen in Hollywood blockbusters and renowned TV dramas.

With estates such as Chatsworth, Haddon Hall and Renishaw Hall, plus numerous National Trust properties to explore, the area is a haven for lovers of history and heritage. On this page, you can discover some of the best stately homes and historic houses in the Peak District and Derbyshire.

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Elvaston Castle Country Park

Elvaston Castle Country Park is truly magical and steeped in history. Its formal gardens and wider parkland still inspire and surprise today.


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Chatsworth

Chatsworth is a place to learn, explore and create in the heart of the Peak District National Park.


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Haddon Hall

Take a step back in time and experience the wonder of Medieval and Elizabethan architecture as you explore Haddon Hall, one of the country’s most…


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Thornbridge Estate

Thornbridge Hall is a Grade II listed stately home in the heart of the Peak District. It is surrounded by 12 acres of quintessentially English…


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Hardwick Old Hall

Discover the full story of Bess of Hardwick with access to both the first time.


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Calke Abbey

Poised somewhere between gentle neglect and downright dereliction, Calke Abbey is unlike other great country estates.


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Tatton Park

Tatton Park is often quoted as England's most complete historic estate, with its fine Georgian mansion full of art treasures and original furnishings.


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Bolsover Castle

This hilltop castle was built as a fashionable retreat for 17th-Century courtiers to entertain influential guests. Now its reputation for revelry…


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Tissington Hall

From open days and family tours to special events and weddings, there is always something happening at Tissington Hall.


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Kedleston Hall

Take a trip back in time to the 1760s at this spectacular Neo-classical mansion, framed by historic parkland.


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Revolution House

Once an alehouse, Revolution House takes its name from the Revolution of 1688. The site of a meeting between three local noblemen who began the plot…


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Hardwick Hall

Home to one of the most influential women in the Elizabethan realm, Hardwick Hall is the culmination of the personality and ambition of its builder…


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