With map in-hand follow and find each activity trail station through the gardens, don’t forget to stop for your chocolate egg at the end!
A celebration of tapestry, embroidery and appliqué. Discover how Bess of Hardwick’s exquisite textile collection tells her story.
Come and join us for creative writing workshops through the year exploring themes of Elizabethan festivals, changes in the seasons, or empowering women.
Discover Hardwick’s longer walking routes on a free guided group walk around the estate. With 7 different walks to choose from, sign up to one or challenge yourself to complete them all!
Join our informative guides on an exclusive rooftop tour of Hardwick Hall and lookover the Derbyshire countryside from above.
Visit the East Stables for natural crafts and demonstrations throughout the day.
Listen to songs and stories centred around themes of Elizabethan traditions in Hardwick Hall.
It’s Wild Garlic season! Join our ranger team on a gentle walk through Lady Spencer’s Wood and get a first look at the recently planted new trees at Dovedale Farm!
A great volunteering opportunity for Bolsover residents, aged 16 – 25, to engage with nature!
Celebrate the international significance of the 16th century Gideon Tapestries at this specialist symposium at the Casa Hotel and Hardwick Hall in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Celebrate the international significance of the 16th century Gideon Tapestries at this specialist symposium online.
Calling all early birds to celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day for a mindful 5am bird walk around the parkland.
Join your neighbours and celebrate walking in the Chesterfield area on this wider estate group walk!
Tour Hardwick’s veteran tree collection to understand how they provide protected habitats for rare fungi, bats, lichens and so much more!
Find out more about the work of the specialist craft teams who help us care for the National Trust collections and historic properties.
Ramble through the lower parkland on our Ranger led nature walk and discover more about Hardwick butterfly and Grass Snake population.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS OUT NOW! Come one and all to see a brand new musical theatre performance of Good Queen Bess. With a backdrop of the most celebrated Elizabethan prodigy house, it'll be like taking a trip back in time!
See how many laps you can complete in this 6-hour running challenge!
Learn about woodland flora and survey techniques in areas off the beaten track of the Estate!
EARLY BIRD TICKETS OUT NOW! Lose yourself The Three Inch Fool's take on THE midsummer play of plays at Hardwick Hall.
Nobody puts baby in the corner! A fantastic outdoor cinema experience with plenty of songs to dance along to!
An incredible movie and concert cinema experience!
An amazing family outdoor cinema experience with a double bill of brilliant Julia Donalsdon & Axel Scheffler animations.
A special concert outdoor cinema experience!
Expecto Patronum! Enjoy and magical evening with a family favourite!
See how many laps you can complete in this 6-hour running challenge!
With no fixed time or distance, take part in this exciting race where you run a 4.161-mile loop every hour until you can’t run anymore. Intrigued? Click to find out more...