Description
Yeldersley Hall is a wonderful country house set in the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire. We are delighted to offer you the opportunity of sampling its charms by staying in our self-catering accommodation near Ashbourne.
The hall stands in twelve acres including formal gardens, a kitchen garden, a walled garden and three paddocks. We have also renovated the Victorian greenhouses and orangery. Our guests are welcome to explore the grounds and enjoy the gardens.
The property is two miles from the historic market town of Ashbourne and is ideally situated for exploring Derbyshire and the Peak District. There are many attractions within easy striking distance including Chatsworth House, Kedleston Hall, Alton Towers, Dovedale and Carsington Water.
Yeldersley Hall was formerly a grand country estate with 736 acres including several farms and its own lake. We have tried to preserve the country estate atmosphere and we take pleasure in showing our guests what we have achieved and what we hope to do in the future.
Guests are welcome to explore the grounds at Yeldersley Hall. We have twelve acres in total. This includes the formal gardens to the front of the house where you will find lawns, mature rhododendron bushes, azaleas, a pond/rockery area and usually lots of rabbits. The formal gardens are at their best in the spring.
There is a kitchen garden of which we which we cultivate only a small part (due to pressure of time). The kitchen garden contains Victorian greenhouses which we restored when we acquired the property. They date back to the 1900s and were described in some 1929 sale particulars as the ‘modern greenhouses'. Please click images to enlarge.
To the rear of the property, and overlooked by the Stable apartment, is the walled garden. In the walled garden we have created an ornamental parterre, an orchard garden and a rose garden. It provides plenty of colour throughout the summer.
Guests can also visit the Clock tower which contains an interesting early 20th century turret clock by Smiths of Derby. Those with an interest in horses will see that it also houses a traditional tack store. Of further interest are the dog kennels which are specifically mentioned in the listing to the property. They now are used to house chickens and sometimes pigs.
For the energetic amongst our guests, a tennis court is available for use and we have spare rackets and balls which guests can use. Croquet and boules sets are also stored in the laundry room for guests' use. We have plenty of storage space in our old stables should anyone wish to bring bikes with them, although we do ask guests to bring their own locks.
Things To Do
Many of our guests enjoy visiting Derbyshire's wonderful country houses and walking in the outstanding Derbyshire countryside. Mentioned below are just some of the attractions that are within easy striking distance of Yeldersley Hall.
Country Houses
Chatsworth House
Kedleston Hall
Calke Abbey Hardwick Hall
Haddon Hall
Sudbury Hall
Walking in Derbyshire and the Peak District
Dovedale
Manifold valley
Lathkill Dale
Tissington Trail
Other attractions
Carsington Water
Alton Towers
Heights of Abraham Gulliver's Kingdom
Peak Cavern
Blue John Caves
Towns and villages to visit
Tissington, Osmaston, Hartington
Ashbourne, Bakewell, Buxton
Special local events
Royal Shrovetide football
Mappleton Bridge jump
Highland Gathering
Dovedale dash
Ashbourne Show
Yeldersley Hall open gardens
We normally run a charity open gardens day around the third Sunday in May with maypole dancing, a wind band and cream teas (very English!)
Holding Functions at Yeldersley Hall
Private Parties and Weddings
Yeldersley Hall is becoming an increasingly popular venue for private parties and small wedding receptions. These take place in our very smart function room, formerly the billiard room to the hall, which we hire out for special occasions and events. The room, which can accommodate up to 40-50 people, has a magnificent oak fireplace providing a wonderful focal point. There are large French windows opening out onto a private terrace, and gardens beyond, which guests can use. We have, on occasion, arranged for marquees on our lawns.
What attracts lots of interest is our ?do-it-yourself' approach. We do not require you to use expensive in-house catering. You hire the facilities and then arrange the catering separately or do it yourself. We have hosted wedding receptions, special birthday parties, wine-tasting evenings, fund-raising events, barbecues and all sorts of meetings. However, due to the nature of our property, this is not the right venue for loud discos or 18 th birthday parties.
At Yeldersley Hall, you can have a grand country house atmosphere at a reasonable cost. We negotiate each event individually as it depends on the duration of the party and the numbers attending. Please contact us with your ideas for a function. We are happy to show you the facilities by prior arrangement.
We think we have a very special set-up for small exclusive weddings. When guests hire our reception facilities in conjunction with our holiday accommodation, they can put together a very special wedding package. If you are looking for a small, unique and elegant wedding, this could be the perfect venue.
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