Well, to the interiors of Pemberley as seen in the BBC’s 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice ;)
My dear Twitter friend Adrian Tinniswood tells me that Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, which is owned by the National Trust, is today giving a tour of the house with emphasis on its Pride and Prejudice theme. They will be holding another group tour on this theme on the 30th June. Places are strictly limited, so if you want to book then do telephone the Hall on 01283 585337.
I’ve written about the interiors of Sudbury before, here, here and here…and so I know that on the tour you will see the elegant white and gold Salon where Darcy and Elizabeth had their rapprochement …
The Stair Case Hall where Mrs Gardiner began to understand that Wickham was not quite the thing
The Long Gallery where Elizabeth pondered the portrait of Darcy
and Mr Darcy’s bedroom itself!
12 comments
May 23, 2012 at 5:55 pm
cathyallen
YAY — Hold the tour group, I’m climbing in my car, and I’ll be there in a wink! Oh, wait, that’s on the other side of the globe, so I can’t drive there.
:-) Oh well, “If wishes were horses…” I can dream, anyway. Thanks Julie.
P.S. It is so jarring to see all those cars parked in front of that elegant facade; I only ever see such places in period movies!
May 24, 2012 at 1:17 pm
imogen88
Me too. LOL. I think we need a pair of wings each, Cathy! Then we could visit you Julie.
May 24, 2012 at 5:39 pm
jfwakefield
And you’d be very welcome..just imagine the fun we’d have!
May 24, 2012 at 8:58 pm
cathyallen
Ah … :-)
Thanks for the mini-vacation, Julie and Moni!
May 27, 2012 at 1:47 pm
imogen88
We did have so much fun, didn’t we ladies? LOL.
May 25, 2012 at 1:57 am
imogen88
LOL, yes!!
May 24, 2012 at 5:37 pm
jfwakefield
Lol they have to earn their keep, hence the cars! Sudbury is a gorgeous house, I do love visiting it.
May 23, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Bob Devetski
seeing these makes me want to pull out the DVD and watch for the 50th time. Someday, perhaps, I will get the opportunity to see these in person. Until then, thank you, Julie.
Bob
May 24, 2012 at 5:39 pm
jfwakefield
I do hope you get to visit it one day, Bob. It’s a real gem. But in the meantime, your DVDs await. Amazing, isn’t it, how popular that adaptation remains, 17 years on.
May 24, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Tina
Sigh! all that’s missing is Darcy himself coming down the slope………. I’m afraid all I can do is follow Bob’s example and pull out the DVD. Do DVDs ware out, do you think?
May 24, 2012 at 5:39 pm
jfwakefield
I do hope not!
May 26, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Susana
I guess we all dream about going there and find Mr. Darcy…