After I arrived on the Friday, after a spot of lunch, we drove over to wander round the nearby Kedlestone Hall. This church sits on the ground, with a cold-looking Jenny shown for scale.

This window apparently dates from the 17th century, but it was only brought over from Switzerland in 1910. The detail on it is beautiful.

The weather and season conspired to not show the gardens in their best light, but it was pleasant to stroll around within dashing distance of cover should more hail arrive!

On the Saturday we walked through the grounds at Chatsworth, passing this artfully “ruined” aqueduct along the way.

If only to emphasise the artificial nature of the mock aqueduct, the trees carefully open out in front of it to put it on clear display to the house and gardens below.

This cascade sits at the head of the brook which leads over the aqueduct and down to an artificial one in the gardens.

This view shows how the stream and artificial cascade below carefully line up with the house, and the ride on the opposite side of the valley. Remarkable coincidence, eh?

The path wound up around the aqueduct, yielding this pleasant view across the valley.

Here’s Jenny, looking quite content now she’s found a little shelter from the icy wind.

I’m not sure how natural the placement of these stones is, but it certainly looks quite pretty, sitting atop the slope.