 Long gallery Further details of the V8 Day Out at Hardwick Hall The visit to Hardwick Hall (National Trust) includes a designated V8 Parking Area, an informal tour of the house with a visit to the gardens and grounds and an informal picnic. For further details of the house and grounds see the National Trust webpage. More An informal picnic in the grounds of Hardwick Hall with the opportunity to visit the "New" House (National Trust) and gardens as well as the "Old" House (English Heritage). Welcome to Hardwick, whose stunning houses and beautiful landscape have been "created by a cast of thousands". It was the formidable Bess of Hardwick who first created Hardwick in the late 1500s. In the centuries since then her descendants, farmers, gardeners, builders, decorators, embroiders and craftsmen of all kinds have contributed and made Hardwick their creation. Where is Hardwick Hall and how do I get there? Hardwick Hall Doe Lea Chesterfield Satnav: S44 5QJ OS Grid Ref: 120:SK463638 Directions and a maps: 8 miles south-east of Chesterfield; via A6175. Leave the M1 exit 29 and follow the brown signs. Multimap |  Hardwick Old Hall (English Heritage) Sunday 26th May 2013 (note: this event has been rearranged for this date because of heavy snow in early April when the event was originally to have been held) Open to V8 Register members and friends and fellow MG Car Club members. The Midlands Centre and MGC Register of the MG Car Club have been invited. Arrival time is scheduled for approximately 12.00 noon onwards. Entry to the grounds of Hardwick Hall In order to have free access to the grounds of Hardwick Hall, all V8 Register members should show their MG Car Club membership card at the entry kiosk and pay the fee below which includes access to the designated V8 parking area. That entry fee for all MG Car Club members (regardless of National Trust membership) will be £5.00. Entry to the garden The charge for entry to the gardenfor non-National Trust members will be £5.45 or £6.00 with gift aid, payable at the entry kiosk. Entry to the two houses - Old & New and to the Garden The charge will be £10.50 for non-National Trust members, payable at the entry kiosk. |
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do I join the V8 Day Out 2013? Bookings can be made direct with the organiser Ken Clayton for this event. The event is open to all members of the MG Car Club and their friends. Contact Ken Clayton for bookings. Download a booking form Briefing on the event. More | Event
Organiser Ken Clayton Mobile: 07973 899056 Home: 01629 630005 Important No part of the event is timed and it is not a rally or a competitive event. |