Thornbridge Estate

Set in the quiet countryside beyond Bakewell, Thornbridge Hall is a handsome estate whose gardens step gracefully down towards water features, statuary and hidden corners waiting to be discovered. Away from the well-trodden honeypots of the Peak District, it offers something rarer — space to wander, linger and lose the afternoon among clipped hedges, glasshouses and long borders. There is a genuine sense of arriving somewhere special and slightly secret, the kind of place you return home eager to describe. For garden lovers and those seeking calm with a whisper of grandeur, it rewards the detour handsomely.

A beautifully kept historic hall and garden that most visitors overlook in favour of nearby giants — precisely the hidden gem Hunters loves to champion.

• Garden Lovers
• History Lovers
• Peace & Quiet
• Photographers