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Visitor Information for Hardwick Hall Garden

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Google Visitor Review Score 4.7/5 Stars

Opening Days: The Gardens are open daily apart from Christmas Eve & Christmas Day – other facilities are on reduced hours during winter
Opening Times: 9am to 6pm (9.30am to 4.30pm in winter)
Admission Prices (Includes Gift Aid): Adults £23.10, Children 5 to 17 years £ 11.60, Under 5’s Free

Check here for this years full opening times & admission prices

Top Tip: Allow plenty of time as there is a lot to see and do!

Key Features of Hardwick Hall Garden

Orchards . Herb Garden . Trails . Restaurant/Kiosk . Bookshop . Plant Shop . Gift Shop

About Hardwick Hall Garden

Hardwick Hall Garden is a super year round garden with colours for all seasons.

There are two Orchards at Hardwick Hall, the Fruiting Orchard and the Ornamental Orchard.

You will also see the herb garden and mixed borders.

There are trails to follow in the parklands with shorter walks like the Lady Spencer’s Woods or book a free guided tour on one of 7 routes!

You can get refreshments at the Barn Restaurant and at the Kiosk on the lower estate.

And there is a second hand Bookshop, a Shop selling gifts, seasonal and locally sourced products and a Plant Shop.

Hardwick Hall is “one of the finest Elizabethan buildings in the country” and it has some stunning tapestries .

Shorter opening times so do check before you travel.

Christmas is always celebrated with events at Hardwick with the Wintertide Elizabethan theme.

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Contact Details for Hardwick Hall Garden

Address: Hardwick Hall Garden, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ
Tel: 01246850430
Email: hardwickhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web: Link here

Dogs at Hardwick Hall Garden

Dogs on leads are allowed into Hardwick Hall Garden and the wider estate but not in the house where it is assistance dogs only.

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Accommodation near to Hardwick Hall Garden

If you are looking for somewhere to stay near to Hardwick Hall Garden in Derbyshire then look here for your Chesterfield Accommodation.

Visitor Reviews of Hardwick Hall Garden

Google Visitor Review Score 4.7 stars

Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens are. Here is what visitors to Hardwick Hall Garden had to say:

“The gardens were fantastic, offering peaceful pathways, bursts of colour and beautiful views of the Derbyshire countryside.”

“It’s a great place for a chill walk. The views are amazing. Historical inspiring building.

Plus, the gardens mean it’s super pretty and well-maintained.”

“Amazing house and gardens, easily able to spend a full day there and more.

I could just look at the tapestries for days! “

  • Hardwick Hall Orchard
  • Hardwick Hall Parklands

Images © National Trust Images & Mike Williams & Annapuma Mellor


All information was believed to correct at the time of publication.

Map and Location of Hardwick Hall Garden

Hardwick Hall Garden
Hardwick Hall Garden
Doe Lea
Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 5QJ
United Kingdom
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