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Kedleston Hall

Daily

Cost: £6.90; children £3.30; family (two adults & up to three children) £17; groups (15+) £5.80; Park & Garden only £3.10; children £1.55; family £7.70; winter park only £3 per vehicle

Hours: Park open daily 10am-4pm/6pm all year round; garden open daily 10am-6pm 10 Mar-31 Oct; House open 10am-4pm daily (not Thu or Fri) 10 Mar-31 Oct

Kedleston Hall is a neo-Classical mansion with well-preserved interiors, landscaped gardens and park, located just outside the city of Derby.

Built between 1759 and 1765 for the Curzon family, the property is now in the hands of the National Trust and visitors can see original rooms as well as a museum of collectables. Inside the house, the most complete and well-preserved sequences of Robert Adam interiors in England can be found, including the stunning state rooms, with collections of 17th- and 18th-century Italian classical paintings and original period furniture by Adam and Linnell.

The Eastern Museum holds a large range of interesting objects collected by Lord Curzon during his role as Viceroy of India (1899-1905), while the gardens have been restored to their 18th-century glory. The park was also designed by Adam with a bridge, fishing pavilion and various lakes and cascades.

Visitors can also explore All Saints' Church, the only surviving part of the medieval village of Kedleston, now looked after by The Churches Conservation Trust. A collection of memorials to the Curzons are held here.

Visitors can wander round the house and grounds at their leisure, hook onto a tour (during May only), browse the shop and have lunch in the restaurant. Please note: the house, garden and church are only open from 20 March to 30 October, while the Park is open year round. The restaurant and shop are also open all year, although in low season this is limited to the weekend.

Kedleston Hall