Chatsworth

Steve and I went to Chatsworth today. This is the stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. It was very ornate with beautiful grounds and gardens. However, I felt it was a bit of a mishmash with some glorious paintings and furniture, but also modern art which I felt was out of place with the antiques. Chatsworth is huge, with 175 rooms and the surrounding park consists of 1200 acres of farmlands, woods and moorland. It had amazing painted ceilings, carved woodwork, and collections of statuary, paintings, porcelain and silver. Unfortunately it started to rain, so we didn't get to wander round the gardens. We drove through some pretty villages like Bakewell and Tissington(famous for well dressings)and we stopped at Rowsley Mill for a coffee en route home. This will be my last blog as I fly home tomorrow.