Darby Houses — Attraction in The Gorge

Interesting but a bit betwixt and between. The family were ironmasters and so lived in reasonable luxury. But they were also quakers, so the luxury was kept to a bit of a minimum. There are some nice rooms to see, some very nice, if fairly functional mahogany furniture. The houses themselves are bigish and well built. The Darbys didn't really do opulence. So, it felt a bit like my Nana's house, full of old stuff, acquired and never...

Would be very dissapointed if I paid (I used my annual museum passport). The staff were lovely and informative however the actual houses were underwhelming. Because it was a former hotel the charm and character was lost. It was just a plain room with a few display cabinets. The adult dress up was the only memorable experience here. There's plently of potential but unfortunately nothing has been...

A little gem, a lovely house that shows how the family would have lived. If you read all the information and look about, it will take about one hour to get round. The staff was very helpful. The house itself has no disable access as it has rooms upstairs and access is rather steep. Another house is in the process to be done up, so I am waiting for the...