Getting here
53.22641, -1.61512
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
55
5 named nearby · 50 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
18
18 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate · Walking9.6 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 · Walking17 km
Monsal Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Beeley Bar Lane · byway open to all traffic
Beeley Bar Lane · byway open to all traffic
Beeley Bar Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this urban park
Chatsworth Park is an ancient urban park covering 1681 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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