London Day trip

MarinMom
Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:19:05 +0000

If you want to get well out of London and a little off the beaten track I have a couple of suggestions.


Chester. 2 hours from London by train. Absolutely charming walled city. We stopped there to rent a car before continuing on to Wales and were so sorry that we weren’t able to spend more time.
Chatworth House in Derbyshire. Owned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. 2 1/2 hours by train, then you take a bus. The 700 (or so) acres of gardens are simply beyond belief, and the house is one of the grandest in Britain. It was the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s estate of Pemberley, a must-see for Jane Austen fans.