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CHATSWORTH HOUSE

767 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome767 ha

Getting here

53.22683, -1.61507

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CONDUIT HOUSE CASCADE AND ADJOINING STATUES; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +45 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Yew, Ivy +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 52 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
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 752 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 752 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Derwent and Chatsworth House

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Derwent and Chatsworth House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site300 m→