Typical Tour Itinerary Arrival Day Collect from Manchester Airport and travel to Bridge Hill House, via a drive through National Park. Visit and see the Regency and Victorian architecture. The most interesting is the stables building, now owned by a university. Originally designed and built around 1790 for the 5thDuke of Devonshire to house horses (110) and staff of visitors to the Crescent, when constructed it had the world's largest unsupported dome with a diameter of 44m.

Arrive at Bridge Hill House. Lunch and afternoon tea will be served.

Depending on how you feel after Lunch there is a choice of options. 1) Relax and unwind at Bridge Hill House. 2) Walk around Belper Town Belper is the birthplace of Samuel Slater, the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” and the “Father of the American factory system”. You will see the town where he learned his trade. We overlook the Derwent Valley, the River Derwent drove the mills and is now a World Heritage site. Visit the North Mill (now a museum) built in 1804 and is considered to be the blue print for skyscrapers that are built today. This is a walk that brings history back to life. 3) Visit (about 5miles) The Curzon family have owned the estate at Kedleston since at least 1297 and have lived in a succession of manor houses near to or on the site of the present Kedleston Hall. The present house was commissioned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon (later 1st Baron Scarsdale) in 1759

Dinner at Bridge Hill House Day 1 Breakfast at Bridge Hill House

Visit to and Gardens

Chatsworth House is one of the most popular Stately Homes in . Home to the Cavendish Family (Duke of Devonshire) the house is filled with treasures; it is a must to visit. The Cavendish are a very well connected family, visited in ‘63 by JFK (his sister is buried at Edensor) Prince Charles spent many hours there when courting Camilla, now his wife and Duchess of Cornwall.

Have Lunch/Tea at the Chatsworth restaurant, the “Stables” or picnic in the park. In the afternoon visit the town of Bakewell. The place dates back to 1254 when a market was established here and a trading centre soon developed. Close to the town there is a Grade 1 listed five-arched bridge over the River Wye, which dates back to the 13th century, and is one of the few surviving remnants of this earlier period. The Parish Church - All Saints, is a Grade I listed church founded in 920, during Saxon times. The churchyard has two 9th-century Saxon crosses. Bakewell is thought to be where the United Kingdom first became United. Peak District (Tissington?) Ilam Dove Dale round trip

Evening meal at Bridge Hill House Optional drive to the Peak District village of Carsington, picturesque stone cottages and the village pub, the Miners Arms. Day 2 Breakfast at Bridge Hill House Visit to Warwickshire A medieval castle developed from an original built by in 1068. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognizable examples of 14th century military architecture. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century

Visit Kenilworth Castle (Time dependant)

Return to Bridge Hill House for evening meal.

Drive to the village of Cromford to visit the Mill and canal. was the first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771, this venture laid the foundation of his fortune and was quickly copied by mills in Lancashire, Germany and the United States Day 3 Visit to and Gardens Bess of Hardwick 1527-1608 was a real history maker, married four times and becoming the richest woman in England after Queen Elizabeth 1st. The Cavendish dynasty, she laid the foundations for, still goes from strength to strength.

Venue for lunch to be decided, but there are a number of English country pubs to choose from.

Afternoon visit to Castle is situated in the town of Bolsover, . It was founded in the 12th century by the Peverel family, who also owned in Castleton Derbyshire, which came under royal control in 1155. The Little Castle at Bolsover (central building) was created as an extravagant retreat by playboy, poet and courtier, Sir William Cavendish. With medieval-style turrets and towers it was a building designed to surprise and delight. In its day the castle became a well renowned pleasure palace. William’s Riding House itself was also evidence of status and was built during a time when the passion for horsemanship as an art was flourishing. It was one of the earliest to be built in England, and was a state-of-the-art design said to be 'more extraordinaire, than are to bee seen in Europe’ by his contemporaries.

Evening meal at Bridge Hill House Day 4 Visit to Biddulph Grange Gardens A delightful high Victorian garden - an extraordinary survival from the 19th century.

Country Pub lunch

Afternoon visit to Little Moreton Hall – a Tudor timber framed manor house. It is quoted that ‘Logically it should not still be standing up!’ which you will understand when you see it. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in 1990 could not believe their eyes. Fortunately this timber-framed building, curled around with a scenic moat, has defied logic for over 500 years.

Return to Bridge Hill House for evening meal. Optional visit - English pub experience – the Hollybush or The Bear Departure Day Any visits this day to be decided, dependant on your hotel venue/arrival time etc.

Transfer to London