You may have read my recent post entitled 'Places I'd like to Visit.' If you have, you will know that Chatsworth House was one of those. Now, I have! The house was quite exquisite however, compared to some Period properties I have seen it was even more extravagant than I had first thought it would be. Most of these properties have similar features; hand painted Chinese wallpaper, (which I always fall in love with) very dark wood, ornate furniture, lots and lots of China and over the top furnishings. This house was all that and more. It had a crazy mixture of massive crystals, a lot of art, very dark furniture and a seemingly odd mix of modern and traditional pieces.
What makes this place so special is indeed its grounds. The gardens are stunning, although we didn't by any means get to see all of them. We did see the classic views that I was hoping to see and my favourite part was the man playing piano in the library as we walked around the house. Here are some of my favourite snaps of the day:
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| The Beautiful Dining Room |
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| Pride & Prejudice |
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| The House & Garden |
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| The Incredible Emperor Fountain |
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| Me in the gardens |
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| I thought this was a nice view...of the house...haha |
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| Inside the greenhouse |
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| Orange Tree |
In the Chatsworth area there was also a lovely Farm Shop which was nice but quite pricey and some nice shops are on the grounds that sell good souvenirs. We bought jam. I didn't want to take too many photos as I think it's one of those places you need to behold with your own eyes! If you're a lover of tradition and a dreamer of Mr Darcy - you will LOVE it.
Much Love xxx
