Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall is about 30-40 miles from Derby near Chatworth.  The hall is one of the seats of the Dukes of Rutland and lies alongside the River Wye, just south of Bakewell. It was originally in the hands of the Peveril family (just after the Norman Conquest), but was forfeited to the Crown in 1153. It then passed to a tenant of the Peverils, William Avenal, and was acquired in 1170 by Richard Vernon, who had married Avenal's daughter. The Vernons were responsible for most of the buildings at Haddon Hall, apart from the Peveril Tower and part of the Chapel, which were already there in 1170. The Long Gallery is the only significant part which was added later.
In 1558 the heir to the manor, Dorothy Vernon, married (or as local legend says - eloped with) John Manners and the Hall has been in the hands of the Manners family ever since. It's interesting to note that the Hall has never been bought or sold.

The manor had some nice gardens - a sunny cooler day when we visited. 

Nice view of the river Wye from the Gardens

The manor has its own chapel, originally for the surrounding village in the Middle Ages

Nice backyard gardens.  The hill in the background was where we hiked after the visit to the manor.   

I picked a short trail that I thought would provide a good view of Haddon Hall.  Can you pick out the trial below (neither could we)

An occasional break in the wall with a sign post

And a lot of this... 

But the views were worth it.. 

A nice view of Haddon Hall from the opposing hillside