Chatsworth House!

This was a day that I was really looking forward to -- Chatsworth House.

Chatsworth has been home to sixteen generations of the Devonshire family, dukes and duchesses. Its history is almost 500 years old.

Chatsworth was the model for Pemberley, the home of Mr. Darcy, in Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. It is featured in the 2005 version of the film (one of my favorite movies).

That morning I breakfasted at my b&b since it was included! There was a cute little dining room and I ate with other guests.



Traditional full English breakfast: egg, fried bread, sausage, bacon (the bit that looks like ham!), tomato, mushrooms, and black pudding. Sometimes it comes with baked beans too. I only ate one bite of the black pudding. Black pudding is made from pork or beef blood. I've had it before and it didn't taste awful, but I just couldn't do this time.

A hearty breakfast before boarding another bus to Chatsworth! I think I waited longer for the bus than it took to get to Chatsworth. It was quite a pretty drive through lots of vegetation and trees.

I was stunned the moment the house came into view. It just felt surreal to be there.


I guess you could say I didn't feel unlike Elizabeth feels when seeing the home in Pride & Prejudice.


I continued to be stunned while walking through. The photo below is the first room you come to and it is breathtaking. I am pretty sure my jaw dropped when I walked in.



So here are just many, many interior photos and videos of the home.







This statue is featured in the film, as well.




The statue of Mr. Darcy from the film is in the gift shop. 😆

And then it was time to walk the grounds.



I was just incredibly joyous walking around this water feature. I found myself getting emotional because I get emotional about things like this. I just love England so much.

These ducks were so cute! I felt like I made new friends. They definitely just wanted food from me.



Fun facts: The fountain reaches 280 feet. Chatsworth House once housed Mary Queens of Scots when she wad held captive by Queen Elizabeth I.





The scale of this fountain. Incredible.


I spent probably two hours walking the grounds and I feel like I saw not even half of it.



I know nothing about gardening but I know I'd love to be a gardener here.

A pet headstone ðŸ¥º


I was at Chatsworth House for about three hours total. I made it back on the correct bus, but got off the bus too early. This ended up being okay because I walked into Bakewell from a different direction and it's just so pretty.




This is called the Love Locks Bridge. It was cute to see. It wasn't just couples; there were locks for pets and parents, too.


I shopped for a bit in Bakewell. It started raining hard, so it wasn't too pleasant.

I went to dinner at a pub called The Manners, right next to my bed and breakfast. I got something called a steak and unicorn pie. The unicorn part came from the name of an ale that they used for it. It was pretty good! I think I liked the mashed potatoes the best.



It was already time to leave Bakewell the next morning! I was sad to go because I really enjoyed it. I wish I would've given myself another day to do some hiking and just bask in the cuteness of the town. But alas, it was time to move on.

This was a completely fantastic day at Chatsworth, probably one of my favorite places I've visited in England. Top 10, maybe!