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Kedleston Hall – A Country House and Parkland Walks

2 July 2017 Andy

Sarah and I have spent the weekend in Derby attending the wedding of Sarah’s niece Suzy to Carl. So, after all the partying, a more relaxed activity was required. Kedleston Hall and Parklands is just a few miles outside of Derby and seemed the perfect place to visit. We arrived before the Hall opened. Fine, an excuse for tea and cakes! Kedleston Hall is an eighteenth-century mansion with Adam interiors. The estate has been in the hands of the Curzon…

Cycle it to Long Eaton from Derby

8 June 2017 Andy

As soon as we arrived home from our Way of the Roses cycle tour we set off for another break! This was a short trip to Derby where Sarah would join in with a hen-party. Suzie, Sarah’s sister’s daughter, is soon to be married. The following morning, however, started with Sarah joining in with the Markeaton Parkrun. Sarah has wanted to run her home cities parkrun for some time. We were staying at The Stuart Hotel, part of the Best Western…

Markeaton Park – And a Derby Family Visit

24 October 2016 Andy

Sarah’s family roots are based in the village of Etwall near to Derby. And this weekend we had the opportunity to return to those roots and spend some time meeting up with her sister Jo and nieces and nephews – Suzy, Rob and Matthew. Our journey began with the drive through the Derbyshire Dales where we stopped off for some coffee at a garden centre in Duffield, Belper. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Derby near to…