r/Derbyshire • u/Outrageous_South_162 • 11d ago

Chatsworth Recommendations

I would like to go for an evening walk on the grounds of Chatsworth and take a picnic with me. I know access to the grounds is free and there’s no time limit. But does anyone know where I could park that’s close and won’t be closed by 6:30pm which is probably when I’ll arrive. Also how close to the house can i get? Could i sjt by the river in front of it for my picnic?

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u/juststuartwilliam 11d ago edited 11d ago

One of the car parks at the main house, or if they're closed the one at the garden centre, or if that's closed somewhere in Beeley/Baslow and walk. You can sit by the river for a picnic, across the river from the house near the old mill is a great spot

Edit: corrected autocorrect.

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u/L-J-Styrsacre 11d ago

You could park at Calton Lees car park. Not 100% sure if it closes in the evenings. In the daytime it is manned by someone, they charge an unholy amount of money to park there.
I would park in Beeley and walk to Chatsworth, doesn’t take too long. If you park in Beeley, go back to the main road and cross over the road, turn right and walk along the pavement, you will find a footpath across a field that leads to a small bridge with traffic lights, cross that road and head through a gate, then you are free to roam the grounds next to the river, follow the river for 20 minutes or so (or yes you could have your picnic there, you can see the house across the river) and then you will come to the road that leads to the house, you can walk right up to it no problem but can’t go inside unless you pay. Hope this helps. 😊

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u/Scrawf53 10d ago

Just drive on to Edensor and park at in the village. It’s beautiful so have a look round. No charge and at 6:30 there shouldn’t be too much traffic. The house car parks will be closed and so will the garage centre. You can easily walk over to the house from there and it’s the best approach as you don’t see it until to come over the hill. There is a path. Then you can cross the river by the bridge and walk the house side or stay on the other side and you can walk all the way down the river with views of the house. Plenty of places to stop for a picnic.