Visiting Chesterfield this Sunday?

If you are visiting Chesterfield this Sunday .......why not make a little detour and spend some time in Baslow?

This lovely Peak District village is less than 15 minutes drive from the centre of Chesterfield and is at the gateway to the wonderful Chatsworth Estate.

Park up in Baslow and enjoy a walk along the River Derwent to the magnificent Chatsworth House......and when you return to Baslow don't miss the Food Fair at the Village Hall. On from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 10 July around 20 local food producers and retailers will be showcasing their products.

A fantastic selection of artisan cheese, bread, oils and dressings, cakes, desserts, savouries, flour, biscuits, apple juice, salads and smoothies, chocolates and lots more will be available.

Admission is FREE so please do come along and enjoy!

Chris and Julie
Hartingtons

Chatsworth House - Things to do!

If you are thinking of visiting Chatsworth House this weekend do remember to pop in and say Hello to the Hartingtons crew at Baslow Village Hall next door. We will be running our third and biggest Food Fair to date on the 19th June.

We have got some great local food producers..... just have a look at the rest of the Blog to see who's coming along.

You can't beat a stroll in the gardens at Chatsworth so why not combine a visit to our free Food Fair with a little bit of exercise. Then the great tasting food will come guilt free!

Baslow Food Fair nr Chatsworth House & next to the Cavendish Hotel on the main road through Baslow. Sunday 19 June from 10.30 to 4.30. FREE ADMISSION.

Hartingtons - Food Experience

Chatsworth House Sunday Walk

We had a lovely walk from Baslow Village to Chatsworth House on Sunday afternoon. Something we have done many times before but we never tire of. We park often for free near Baslow Village Hall and join the throngs of dog walkers who stream along the banks of the River Derwent towards the majestic presence of Chatsworth House. We stopped for a restorative coffee in the Chatsworth House stable block before setting off on a return journey. The round trip takes no more than an hour and a quarter and to be honest it's a great free afternoon out.

The fantastic thing for us was just how busy the car park was next to Baslow Village Hall. The parade of day trippers, tourists and locals just confirm our belief that it is a great spot for our food fairs. Have a look at the photos of the village hall and car park to show just how popular it is.
With less than a month to go before our Spring Food Fair at Baslow nr Chatsworth we are starting to get very excited indeed. I'm just hoping we get an afternoon like Sundays to grace our opening event. Just like Chatsworth we are than looking forward to being a regular fixture in the Peak District's calender of events.

Hartingtons Food Experience

The Cheese Factor coming to Baslow nr Chatsworth

Well cheese lovers.......Great news! Simon Davidson is bringing the Cheese Factor to Hartingtons Spring Food Fair in Baslow on Saturday 2nd April.

I've spoken to Simon several times, a great guy and passionate about his cheese. So much so that the Hairy Bikers visited his cheese shop in Chesterfield pretty recently.

If you love cheese and are near Baslow nr Chatsworth on the 2nd April feel free to pop in to our Spring Food Fair and have a chat to Simon.

I'm sure he'll be able to recommend something to set your 'cheese buds' tingling!

Hartingtons 'food experience'

Chatsworth Food Fair dates

Dates for the Chatsworth House Summer Food Fair have just being announced.

Their Summer Food Fair is taking place from the 23rd to the 26th of June.

Local food heroes exhibiting will include Peak Ales and Holdsworth Chocolates from Bakewell.

If you are a foodie and can't wait that long why not come along on 2nd and 3rd April to Hartingtons Spring Food Fair in Baslow nr Chatsworth. Our food fair is almost full and we have some great local food heroes exhibiting. We are also staging a series of 8 more food fairs during the rest of 2011. Check out the dates of our food fairs here.

Why not park at the car park next door to Baslow Village Hall, have a look at our Free Food Fair and then go for a wander in the fantastic grounds of Chatsworth House.

To me sounds like a perfect free day out!