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Chatsworth House Gardens

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

53.22501, -1.60855

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Campion, Yew, Ivy +57 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km▾

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km▾
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Linacre and Cordwell Valleys Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Gardens at Chatsworth House

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gardens at Chatsworth House

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site500 m→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.7 km→