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Once the medieval deer park for Haddon Hall, undisturbed for centuries, and now the Peak District's oldest, largest rewilding project, home to many rare and endangered species.

02/06/2026

Just look at those stripey antennae! This handsome chap is a Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle, spotted in Haddon Medieval Park last week by one of our dedicated insect surveyors.

These beetles grow tucked inside the stems of plants such as cow parsley and hogweed, and their lifecycle is incredibly sensitive to land management and gardening habits. The larvae pupate at the base of the plant stem, so clearing dead flower stalks in the autumn can destroy the next generation. If you want to support these fascinating little creatures in your area, consider leaving some dead stems standing over the winter months.

📸 Thanks to Steve Orridge for this lovely photo.

31/05/2026

This July we are delighted to welcome Debbie Bamford to Haddon Hall to lead a very special heritage dyeing workshop. Debbie, known professionally as The Mulberry Dyer, has more than 30 years of experience in historic dyeing techniques. She has conducted meticulous research into the dyes and dyeing methods used throughout the centuries, is a consultant to industry on the use of natural dyes, and her work can be found in the V&A Museum, Hampton Court Palace and the Globe Theatre, as well as historic houses throughout the UK and Europe.

At Haddon she is leading a ‘Back to the Future’ workshop in our Tudor Stables Studio. In the morning Debbie will teach you how to use madder and weld immersion dyes as they would have been used in the medieval period, and in the afternoon you will dye an item to take home using modern extracts of those same dyes. No previous experience is required, and all tuition, materials and equipment will be provided.

We expect this event to be very popular and places are already selling fast, so please don't delay if you would like to join us!

Date: Saturday 4 July 2026
Time: 10.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: £90.00 per person
Tickets: https://www.haddonhall.co.uk/events/event/heritage-dyeing-workshop-with-the-mulberry-dyer/

30/05/2026

If you are a keen photographer who would like to be more creative with your camera, or an absolute beginner who would like to learn new tips and techniques, our Photography Workshop in Haddon Medieval Park is perfect for you!

Led by photography tutors Guy Badham and Naomi Jones, this workshop gives you a whole day of patient, friendly tuition, access to the private parkland that surrounds Haddon Hall, plus lunch in our award-winning restaurant. Expect to photograph wildlife, wide Peak District views and intimate landscapes within the woodlands and meadows, as well as historic architecture, angles of the hall not normally seen by the public, and rare access inside the 17th Century dovecote.

📅 Sat 27 June 2026
⏰ 10.30am-4.00pm
🎟 £150.00
📍 Haddon Medieval Park, Bakewell, DE45 1LA

👉 Tickets are selling fast so don't delay if you'd like to join us!
https://www.haddonhall.co.uk/events/event/phototgraphy-tuition-day-within-haddon-medieval-park/

29/05/2026

The dovecote in Haddon Medieval Park is an intriguing building with a wonderful history. Sitting prominently on a limestone outcrop above the Derbyshire River Wye, it was so much more than an ornamental structure. Built in 1614 to house Haddon Hall's 'doves' (most likely native wild pigeons), the birds were kept for their meat, feathers and poo, which was used as a fertiliser and also to make gunpowder. The dovecote is still entirely intact and remains in its original state, featuring the nesting holes for hundreds of birds and the rotating ladder that would have been used to collect the eggs.

🌿 To find out more about Haddon Medieval Park, undisturbed for centuries and home to many rare and endangered species, why not join us on one of our many parkland tours, wildlife walks or creative experience workshops? Please see the link in our bio for more details.

📍 Haddon Medieval Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA

27/05/2026

We were delighted to welcome back author and naturalist Christine Gregory to Haddon Medieval Park last week! She led a river walk along the banks of the Derbyshire River Wye, which was very much enjoyed by all participants. Along the way, Christine explained about the wildlife, habitats, plants and history of this very special river.

🌿 Haddon Medieval Park comprises 500 acres of peaceful parkland in the heart of the Peak District, undisturbed for centuries and home to many rare and endangered species. Join us this year to discover its beauty on one of our many parkland tours, wildlife walks or creative experience workshops. Please see the link in our bio for more details.

📍 Haddon Medieval Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA

26/05/2026

If you missed our recent sell-out Bird Walks with BBC Springwatch presenter Jack Baddams, don't miss the chance to hear his presentations in the Tudor Stables at Haddon Hall! Sit back, relax and be entertained by Jack’s wit, wisdom and inspirational knowledge about our feathered friends. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, allowing you to put your avian questions to one of the country’s foremost bird experts.

📅 Friday 19th June and Friday 26th June 2026
⏰ 10.30am-12.00pm
🎟 £26.00
👉 To book, please see the link in our bio.

Places are selling very quickly so please don't delay if you'd like to come along!

24/05/2026

Haddon Medieval Park is full of old walls, doors and gates, remnants of its time as the 14th Century deer park for this beautiful hall. Throughout the undisturbed parkland you'll find echoes of its distinguished past, from ancient bridges to hidden lime avenues. It is now managed entirely organically for nature and is always loud with birdsong and bees buzzing through the wildflowers.

🌿 Haddon Medieval Park comprises 500 acres of peaceful parkland in the heart of the Peak District, undisturbed for centuries and home to many rare and endangered species. Join us this year to discover its beauty on one of our many parkland tours, wildlife walks or creative experience workshops. Please see the link in our bio for more details.

📍 Haddon Medieval Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA

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22/05/2026

Viewed from afar, it's easy to appreciate how perfectly Haddon Hall sits within its landscape. Half-hidden within the surrounding hills, its castellated walls and soaring towers rise up alongside the trees that have grown around it over the centuries.

More than 900 years old, Haddon Hall is one of the country's most elegant, historically important and timeless stately homes. It has remained in the same family for its entire existence and is still a privately-owned home, open to the public 7 days a week.

You can find out more and book tickets to visit the hall or to attend one of our events via the link in our bio.

📍 Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA

📸 Peaklass

21/05/2026

When you first walk through the ancient oak gates towards Haddon Hall, you'll notice that we do things a little differently here. Instead of manicured lawns sprayed with pesticides, you'll find wildflower meadows full of birdsong, managed organically, hand in hand with nature. The slopes that lead up to the hall are now covered in meadow saxifrage, forget-me-nots and cow parsley, home to all manner of insects, birds and small mammals. Once inside, enjoy our breathtaking formal Elizabethan gardens that cascade down to the Derbyshire River Wye, from which you have wonderful views over the Peak District countryside.

📍 Haddon Hall, Bakewell, DE45 1LA

20/05/2026

🐝 Today is World Bee Day, established to raise awareness of the critical importance of bees and other pollinators in maintaining ecosystems. At Haddon we are very fortunate to have 23 different species of bees buzzing around our wildflower meadows, including the first records of Andrena bucephala and Nomada hirtipes in Derbyshire.

💚 Haddon Medieval Park is managed entirely organically and has been undisturbed for centuries, making this the perfect haven for wildlife of all kinds. Join us this year to discover its beauty on one of our many parkland tours, wildlife walks or creative experience workshops. Please see the link in our bio for more details.

📍 Haddon Medieval Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA

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Haddon Hall
Bakewell
DE451LA

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+441629812855

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http://linktr.ee/haddonmedievalpark

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