The Chatsworthy Day We Haddon

Day: 181

Towns / Cities Visited: 112

Countries Visited: 22

Steps Taken Today: 14,494

Steps Taken Around the World: 3,044,204

Today was to be another full day of adventure, and despite the dreary weather, we were packed and on our way before too long. Our first destination for the day was another I had been looking forward to for some time; Haddon Hall. Now aside from being another historic country house, it has also played host to many television and film productions due to its stunning appearance, including many period dramas. As such, it first came to my attention when I saw the BBC miniseries of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’ produced in 2006, a series I fell in love with almost as much as I had the novel itself, and in which Haddon Hall becomes the fictional Thornfield Hall. Thus it was with excitement that we parked the car and made our way through the cold and drizzle of the morning, across the quint little stone bridge that crossed the river, and up to the front gate of the property.

As per usual, let me give you a little background on the site, for context sake. The original hall was built…