Chatsworth House has long been known as a centre for creativity and features art and artefacts that span 4,000 years. Explore over 25 rooms in the stately home, including the Painted Hall, State Rooms and Sculpture Gallery. Discover the history of the Devonshire family and how seventeen generations have each contributed to the creation of one of Derbyshire’s finest country houses.
Chatsworth is cared for by Chatsworth House Trust, a registered charity established in 1981. Experience Summer at Chatsworth. From climbing giant trees to wild flower pressing and an evening of live opera in the garden, find your perfect pace at Chatsworth this summer. From live music in the Rose Garden to wildflower printing workshops and a children’s mini Olympics, find your perfect pace with us this season.
There are so many opportunities to create long-lasting memories at Chatsworth this summer; from discovering 500 years of history in the house and new ways to play in our garden, woodland and playground, to taking part in a creative or nature-themed workshop. Chatsworth House Gardens span 105 acres of evolving horticultural artistry—from the grandeur of gravity-fed waterworks to the poetic Arcadia landscape.
The gardens, which evolved over nearly 500 years, feature iconic water elements like the 300‑year‑old Cascade (awaiting restoration, currently dry) and the Emperor Fountain, alongside the Rock Garden by Joseph Paxton, the yew Maze, woodland trails, themed plantings, sculptures, a sensory garden and kitchen gardens supplying estate venues.
Chatsworth’s hedge maze is a captivating blend of mid‑20th‑century design and centuries‑old heritage. Conceived in 1962 by Denis Fisher, the then Comptroller, it weaves 1,209 yew trees into a living puzzle set on the footprint of the former Great Conservatory. Its symmetrical design is complemented by vibrant flower beds—featuring Russell hybrid lupins, tomb daisies, tulips, and dahlias—that seasonally decorate both ends of the maze.
Beyond the labyrinth itself, the maze is framed by intriguing historical and landscape features. To the south, the Hundred Steps—crafted in the 1980s—lead visitors uphill to a Greek Altar, offering picturesque views over the maze and park. At the north entrance, a 1990 human sundial—an invention by Duchess Deborah—lets visitors tell the time using their own shadow traced over inscribed months and bricks.
Children’s tickets are available at a flat rate of £10 (£9.09 without optional donation) whether you’re visiting the house and garden, the garden, the farmyard and playground, or all three. Book in advance, and receive complimentary parking for one vehicle.
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