Chatsworth House, U.K.
Chatsworth House
The English country castle Chatsworth House is one of the most beautiful and sought-after attractions in Derbyshire in the East Midlands region. The way to the country castle leads through the small village of Bakewell. The closest major cities are Manchester and Sheffield. In England, Bakewell is known as a popular dessert dish because of its pudding of the same name. The country castle is located about five kilometers north of the village. It has been owned by the Cavendish family since the sixteenth century and is still inhabited today by the Duke of Devonshire. Chatsworth House is the ancestral home of the English noble family. In the mid-1690s the title of nobility was bestowed on William Spencer Cavendish, the 1st Duke of Devonshire.
Manor house in the middle of a spacious park The main building of Chatsworth House is a unique sight both inside and out with its numerous rooms and halls. For those traveling through the East Midlands, a visit to Chatsworth House is as interesting as it is educational. Paintings by well-known artists such as Van Dyck, Rembrandt or Renoir can be viewed. Ceiling paintings, wall hangings made of silk and leather, historical furniture, porcelain and valuable cutlery give a vivid insight into the centuries-old history of the noble family.
Park with lake, ponds and lots of nature The four hundred hectare park is just as worth seeing as the manor house itself. On the site the visitor will find sculptures and statues, but also rare plants, trees and bushes. A large, artificially created lake and ponds provide variety on a walk through the baroque garden with several greenhouses. The park has been a popular setting for film and television recordings with well-known actors for decades.
Manor house, park, farm shop and a small animal farm are just as worth seeing and experiencing for visitors of all generations. Whether study trips or vacation trips through the East Midlands; Here at Chatsworth House the guest is served an original English afternoon tea. Sightseeing and visits to the restaurant, café or shop are possible every day, except for Christmas, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Osborne House
A visit to the Isle of Wight is particularly interesting as part of a tour or study trip through southern England. In the north of the island is the Osborne House, which is one of the most beautiful sights in the region.
Osborne House was the preferred country residence of the British royal family from 1845 to 1901. Queen Victoria spent the last years of her life there. The property has been owned by the British state since 1903 and is now a museum in its original condition.
Osborne House: a Renaissance gem
Osborne House is an Italian Renaissance style country palace surrounded by a few acres of land with parks and gardens. There are several outbuildings on the site, such as Bladon Manor and the Cricket Pavilion (now a rentable holiday home). The Swiss House is a smaller wooden house in the alpine style, in which the royal children were once educated.
The rooms in Osborne House are very comfortably furnished and equipped with many valuable art objects. Paintings, vases, crystal chandeliers and fine Persian carpets adorn the rooms and give the visitor an idea of how the royal family resided there.
The large garden with water features, statues, rose beds and beautiful borders is also accessible to visitors. In the summer months, carriage rides are offered across the site. The property ends on a private beach by the ocean.
Osborne House and the parks are open to visitors between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily from March to November. In winter, guided tours through the main building only take place on the weekends between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is a fee to enter.
Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion is an exotic palace in the center of the English seaside resort of Brighton in East Sussex in southern Great Britain. The stunning structure, one of the UK’s most popular and most photographed visitor attractions, attracts thousands of visitors from around the world every year. The palace with numerous towers and domes, which is located near the famous beach, was built at the beginning of the 19th century according to the plans of George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Magnificent interior and lavishly designed gardens
The palace, which can be seen from afar, was built in the style of the great world-famous Indian palaces. The splendid interior is in the Chinese style. The Regency art era also had a major influence on the design of the two-storey Royal Pavilion, whose rooms are characterized above all by high ceilings and numerous columns. One of the things that is particularly worth seeing is the huge banquet hall, with a large silver dragon on its three-dimensional ceiling. From the large balcony in the “Tearoom” you can enjoy a great view of the lavishly designed Pavilion gardens. The Royal Pavilion is open all year round. Admission to the Royal Pavilion, which was extensively restored after World War II, is eleven pounds sterling.
