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What’s so great about Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire?

During our recent long weekend in the Peak District we were spoilt for choice with great family attractions in the surrounding area. The National Trust in particular had plenty of properties for us to choose from, including Hardwick Hall – a 16th Century stately home overlooking the rolling Derbyshire landscape. We received an invite to …

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Darwin Forest Country Park review – a relaxing spa lodge weekend

The last time Mr Tin Box and I visited Derbyshire was before we started our family – just! Tin Box Tot was ‘onboard’ and we spent a blissful five days roaming the breathtaking Peak District National Park, wandering through the historic market towns and taking luxurious pregnant pauses (literally) to watch the 2012 Olympics. It …

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