Kedleston Hall is a National Trust property located in Derbyshire. It was built in the mid-1700s and built to impress. The family (Curzon) had owned the land since the 1200s. The hall contains items from the Middle East and Asia since one of the family was Viceroy of India between 1899-1905. The property has an area of grounds to explore, and the gardens at the back host a nice collection of wildflowers, which were in their prime during my visit. Unfortunately, the house is not open to visitors due to coronavirus, so I was only able to explore the grounds and gardens. The property became managed by the National Trust in the 1970s with the condition that the family can continue to live in part of the hall. The family had links to slavery/coolonialism and anti-suffrage, so it's probably a bit controversial for some visitors, but then history is very controversial because of social and political evolution.
The gardens are very beautiful with wildflowers.
Since I was unable to explore the hall and other buildings, I hope to return to Kedleston Hall when things are safe and open to do so.
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