Event details
Thursday 14 May
Thursday 16 July
Thursday 17 September
10am to 12pm | £20 per person
About the tour
Join an expert from our landscape team on a walking tour of Stand wood to Chatsworth Garden, exploring the historic waterways which feed the Chatsworth Estate. You will enjoy a guided walk from the lakes at the top of the Stand Wood, following a trail through the historic woodland through to the Chatsworth Gardens, discovering the water courses and human interventions that are dotted throughout.
This tour will offer plenty of opportunity to speak to our landscape team and ask questions about the historic water courses and how they are managed, and Stand Wood and its importance to the Chatsworth Estate.
Important information
The tour will take place whatever the weather so please dress appropriately. We recommend sturdy boots or wellies and warm wet weather clothes. Please note that dogs are not permitted on the landscape tours.
Accessibility
The route includes some steep inclines and steps and walking along forest tracks with the potential for mud. Unsuitable for buggies or wheelchairs.
If you would like to join this event and have questions about accessibility, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss your specific requirements.
Meeting point
Please meet at the Park Picnic Shop at the bottom of Lodge Hill (near the Chatsworth House entrance), at 9.50am.
The tour leaves promptly at 10am. If you are late to arrive the tour may leave without you and you will not be entitled to a refund.
A Celebrating the Cascade event
Our new Celebrating the Cascade wellness sessions have been designed to delight and inspire you. We invite you to enjoy the calm and beauty of nature in the garden and wider landscape. Find balance as you step away from daily routines and pause with us by still and flowing waters. We invite you to open your heart and mind to the environment and connect with our wonderful surroundings.
The Celebrating the Cascade project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery Players, the project is working to restore the Cascade, safeguarding it for the enjoyment of future generations and enabling more people to get involved with Chatsworth.
If you would like to support this project, please make a donation to the Celebrating the Cascade project here.
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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.
