Renishaw's 2010 season
is from Thursday 1 April until Sunday 26 September
What’s Good in the Garden in August:
Early August: Herbaceous borders, Eucryphia x intermedia Rostrevor, Hibiscus syriacus Blue Bird, Hydrangea sargentiana, Phlox paniculata, Agapanthus.
Late August: Magnolia grandiflora, hedges Fuchsia magallanica Alba, Campsis radicans, Buddleja Dartmoor, Cyclamen hederifolium, Phlox paniculata, Nicotiana sylvestris, Autumn crocus
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Look at our Diary of events for further details.
We are a friendly and welcoming team and are keen to welcome individuals with an interest in history to join us as volunteers in our museum, shop or gallery. Full training is provided only enthusiasm required. Please contact us for an informal discussion about opportunities available.
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Renishaw Hall has been the family home of the Sitwells for nearly 400 years.
We have a beautiful 300-acre park, eight acres of the most important Italianate gardens in England, and a house full of treasures large and small collected over many centuries. Our knowledgeable and friendly guides will tell you about the family, the artefacts they have collected, the history of Renishaw and to answer any of your questions.
Rex Whistler
Renishaw Hall Gardens make an excellent day out for families as well as garden, history and art enthusiasts. Come and spend a day, with the whole family - walk, enjoy our children's trails and magic garden, and stop for lunch in our cafe. The building is 300 yards long and overlooks the park. Rex Whistler, one of the many artists sponsored and patronised by the Sitwells at the beginning of the century, called it "the most exciting place I know".
You can see why - even on a sunny day, the house is splendidly chilling, and its gardens beautifully and classically planned and planted. The views are far-reaching; on a misty Derbyshire day, the whole takes on a haunting and shadowy aspect, which has given rise to the many stories of ancestral spectres which continue to this day.
The estate has hosted The Antiques Roadshow and was used by the BBC in Pride and Prejudice in 1981.
Our Gallery Café serves food that is fresh and delicious and awardwinning wine that is grown on the estate - the vineyard is the second most northerly in the world.
Weddings Civil Ceremonies and partnerships may be held in the Red Dining room with drinks and photographs in the Italianate Gardens.
Throughout the season the estate hosts many events for adults and children: why not sign up to our free e-mail newsletter* : the best way for you to keep up to date with what is going on at Renishaw, how to book for events and so on.
Renishaw Hall is opening to the public for the first time this year. Guided tours of the Hall will take place every Friday throughout the season at 2.30pm. Booking is recommended by calling 01246 432310.
Renishaw Hall is still very much a family home which adds to its unique atmosphere. A tour of the Hall will enable you to see some of the spectacular collections of art and furniture that have been acquired by generations of Sitwells. It is quite literally a treasure trove, of inestimable value to students and art lovers alike.
Group tours of the Hall are available at all times. This is still very much a family home and booking is essential by calling 01246 432310.
This year the Gallery is featuring the amazing collections of Sir Osbert Sitwell - Champion for the Arts - many of the items unseen including works by Picasso, Rex Whistler, Wyndham Lewis and Cecil Beaton to name but a few.