Hardwick Hall, Mansfield

Name: Hardwick Hall
Address: Doe Lea, Mansfield, S44 5QJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1246 850430

#1 among attractions in Mansfield

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Facts and practical information

Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is an architecturally significant country house from the Elizabethan era, a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Built between 1590 and 1597 for Bess of Hardwick, it was designed by the architect Robert Smythson, an exponent of the Renaissance style. Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of this style, which came into fashion having slowly spread from Florence. Its arrival in Britain coincided with the period when it was no longer necessary or legal to fortify a domestic dwelling. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1590 (434 years ago)Coordinates: 53°10'9"N, 1°18'34"W

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Doe LeaMansfield S44 5QJ United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hardwick Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bolsover Castle, St Mary and St Laurence's Church, East Midlands Designer Outlet, Sutton Scarsdale Hall.

4.3 miN
Forts and castles
Bolsover Castle, Bolsover
110 min walk • Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover, in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish.
4.1 miN
Church
St Mary and St Laurence's Church, Bolsover
105 min walk • St Mary and St Laurence's Church, Bolsover is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Bolsover, Derbyshire.
4.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
East Midlands Designer Outlet, South Normanton
109 min walk • McArthurGlen Group is a public company, which develops and manages designer outlet malls.
3.4 miN
Ruins, Historical place, Georgian architecture
Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Chesterfield
87 min walk • Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade I listed Georgian ruined stately home in Sutton Scarsdale, just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
1 miNW
Museum
Stainsby Mill, Chesterfield
27 min walk • Stainsby Mill is a 19th-century flour watermill in Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The mill, which has been restored to full working order, is a Grade II listed building and is under the ownership of the National Trust.
0.9 miN
Church
St John the Baptist's Church
25 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire.
1.7 miSE
Church
St Katherine's Church
45 min walk • The St Katherine's Church is on Buttery Lane, Teversal, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Newstead, the Archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese.
3.8 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Five Pits Trail
97 min walk • The Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately 5.5-mile-long trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can be extended to 7.5 miles by continuing along the route to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood.
2.9 miS
Church
All Saints' Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield
75 min walk • All Saints' Church, Huthwaite is a parish church in the Church of England in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire.
2.7 miS
53°7'54"N • 1°17'27"W
Brierley Forest Park, Sutton-in-Ashfield
69 min walk • Bridge
1.2 miSE
Park
Silverhill
30 min walk • Silverhill is an artificial hill near Teversal in Nottinghamshire, and is one of the highest points in the county at 204.3 metres. Originally it was a mine spoil heap on the site of the former Silverhill colliery which closed in the 1990s.