Hardwick Hall
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is one of Elizabethan England's most dazzling statements — a prodigy house built by the formidable Bess of Hardwick and famously described as 'more glass than wall'. Its towering windows flood the interior with light, illuminating a remarkable collection of tapestries, embroideries, and furniture that have barely moved in four centuries. The ruins of the earlier Hardwick Old Hall stand tantalisingly close by, doubling the sense of stepping back in time.
- Elizabethan prodigy house by Bess of Hardwick
- Extraordinary original tapestries and textiles
- Old Hall ruins alongside
Best for Elizabethan history, needlework enthusiasts, and admirers of bold Tudor ambition.
Things to see at Hardwick Hall
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- The High Great Chamber
- The Long Gallery
- Hardwick Old Hall Ruins
- Elizabethan Embroideries
- The Towering Window Facade