Winter at Chatsworth
There are so many things to do this winter at Chatsworth. Enjoy a walk through the parkland or in Stand Wood (both free-to-access), gather friends and family for lunch, brunch, or afternoon tea, or discover gifts, homewares, jewellery, and clothing from local makers and sustainable businesses in the Stables shop.
We're also offering a wide range of talks, tours, and workshops themed around gardening, history, textiles, conservation, rural skills, and creative pastimes, allowing you to learn something new during your time with us.
Parking is free at Chatsworth up to, and including Thursday 19 March with no ticket required.
What's open
While the house and garden are closed until Saturday 21 March for essential conservation and restoration, our Stables courtyard remains open for shopping and dining.
Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is home to the Devonshire family and has been passed down through 17 generations, starting with Bess of Hardwick, in Queen Elizabeth I's reign.
Explore more than 25 rooms in the historic house including the Painted Hall, State Rooms, and Sculpture Gallery, and discover its extensive art and sculpture collection. Learn how succeeding generations have each made their mark on one of the country's finest stately homes.
Visit from November until the beginning of January and the house and garden are decorated for Christmas with a different theme each year, there is also a Christmas market and a packed programme of seasonal events, including tours, creative workshops, and dining and live music evenings.
Guided Tours
See Chatsworth from a new perspective by booking one of our guided tours, available from mid March to end of October. Choose between personal tours of the house and garden, our behind the scenes tour, or enquire about a bespoke experience.
Chatsworth Garden
Discover the 105-acre Chatsworth Garden, the product of nearly 500 years of careful cultivation and still ever-evolving. Pause and take in the views, or explore and discover some of the many features, including an arboretum, Victorian rock garden, historical waterways, sculptures, glasshouses, a maze and more.
Chatsworth Farmyard and Playground
If you're looking for things to do with kids, the farmyard has been a favourite day out for families since 1973. There are so many farmyard friends to meet, from Eugenie the rare breed Suffolk Punch mare, and Grace the pygmy goat to a collection of cute Guinea Pigs you can cuddle.
Our woodland adventure playground offers hours of fun with climbing towers, racing slides, a zip wire, and water and sand play.
Events and Experiences
Chatsworth offers a busy year-round calendar of events aimed at visitors of all ages.
We also offer a year-round programme of talks, tours, and workshops themed around gardening, history, textiles, conservation, rural skills, and creative pastimes, providing you with the opportunity to learn something new during your time with us.
A selection of our upcoming events are listed below. For the full calendar, visit our events page.
Winter talk: Elizabeth Gaskell's Visit to Chatsworth
27 February 2026
"I feel more like Cinderella than anyone else you can imagine", Fran Baker, Chatsworth's Head of Archive & Library, recounts author Elizabeth Gaskell’s visit to Chatsworth.
Winter talk: Chatsworth in Song
6 March 2026
Learn about the migratory and non-migratory birds identified through Chatsworth's bioacoustics monitoring programme, and how we're managing the estate to improve important wildlife habitats.
Winter talk: Introducing...House of Stories
13 March 2026
Discover which rare books, letters, and manuscripts are taking centre stage in this year's House of Stories exhibition, with Chatsworth's Head of Archive & Library, Fran Baker
Enjoy the Estate
Take a Walk
Catch up with friends or make time for a private moment of peace and quiet with a walk through our free-to-access parkland. Dogs on leads are welcome.
Be a Woodland Explorer
Kick some leaves, build a den, play hide and seek and spot wildlife in Stand Wood. You'll find the entrance to Stand Wood next to the farmyard. It's free to access and dogs on leads are welcome too.
Gift Shops
Choose from a carefully curated collection of homewares, tableware, gifts, clothes and jewellery in our stables shop.
Dine With Us
Tuck into seasonal dishes and snacks prepared in-house by our chefs and bakers in the Carriage House Café and Cavendish restaurant. Afternoon tea can also be booked online.
More To Explore
Explore the range of shopping and dining options across the estate with a visit to the farm shop, Chatsworth Kitchen or a restaurant in one of our cosy country pubs.
Extend Your Visit
Book a room at the Cavendish Hotel or one of our country inns or hotels, or enjoy a staycation at one of the estate cottages.
Enjoy Chatsworth All Year Round
Become a Friend of Chatsworth and you’ll be able to enjoy unlimited visits, free tickets to events including Christmas and discounts on shopping, dining and stays, all while supporting the work of the charity.
All income from membership goes directly to Chatsworth House Trust and is reinvested in the preservation, and improvement of Chatsworth, and our learning and community outreach programme.
Find out more about Friends membership
Stay With Us
With miles of walks on the estate and in the national park, as well as centuries of heritage, art and design to explore, Chatsworth and the Peak District are a dream destination for an unforgettable escape. Find a stay with us in a hotel, inn, cottage, or shepherd’s hut here.
