Visited here again on Saturday It had snowed the previous day so it was nice to see the place covered in snow. Unfortunately the café was closed do to some staff not making it in because of the weather.
We had a stroll around the House and then along the river to the weir and then with snow crunching under our feet headed back taking in all the views as we went. Quite a few Geese had landed and were making quite a noise on the other side of the river, then two Swans made an elegant appearance as they slowly made their leisurely way past us. Lovely couple of hours spent Well worth the trip
it was very much worth a look. Free entry but donations welcome and very friendly and informative staff. It does not look muck from the outside but inside plays host to a massive natural history exhibitions, ranging from bronze age artifacts and a very impressive 'in the forest' exhibition where you feel like your in the heart of the wild forests and there's loads of information about the natural area of Derbyshire.
the house itself is well worth a visit, left in a state of disrepair and totally original, surrounded by lovely parkland. The restaurant serves lovely food made with locally sourced ingredients a highly recommended afternoon out.