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Chatsworth Ideas

Bristol lies 129 miles to the south of the house

Bristol to Chatsworth House

About 164 miles and 3 hr 15 min by car: a long day trip: an overnight stay in Bakewell or one of the estate villages makes more sense.

By car

Take the A6 north through Derby, Belper and Matlock to Rowsley, then the B6012 through Beeley into the park; Calton Lees car park is the first you reach.

Sat nav DE45 1PP. Parking is £7.50–£10 a day a day, free for one car if you have booked house, garden or farmyard tickets online. There is no electric-vehicle charging on site. Open directions from your location.

By train and bus

From Bristol Temple Meads, travel to Chesterfield (or Derby for the Matlock branch), then finish by bus or taxi; no station is within walking distance of the house.

  • Grindleford, 5 miles from the house: Hope Valley line (Sheffield to Manchester). A walkers' station; Chatsworth is a long walk or a short taxi ride.
  • Matlock, 7 miles from the house: End of the Derwent Valley line from Derby. Onward by bus through Rowsley and Beeley.
  • Hathersage, 7 miles from the house: Hope Valley line. Bus or taxi onward.
  • Chesterfield, 8 miles from the house: Mainline station (East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Northern). Onward by bus or taxi, roughly 25 minutes.

Buses serving the house or Baslow, as listed by the estate: 218 (Sheffield–Bakewell), 170 (Chesterfield–Bakewell), 6.1 (Derby–Bakewell), 160 (Matlock–Chatsworth). Check timetables with the operators before relying on a Sunday service.

Questions people ask

How far is Chatsworth House from Bristol?

About 164 miles (264 km) by road, typically 3 hr 15 min without traffic.

How do I get to Chatsworth from Bristol by train?

From Bristol Temple Meads, travel to Chesterfield (or Derby for the Matlock branch), then finish by bus or taxi; no station is within walking distance of the house.

Where do I park at Chatsworth coming from Bristol?

Sat nav DE45 1PP for the main car park (£7.50–£10 a day, free with tickets booked online), or Calton Lees (DE4 2NX) at the southern park gate, which you reach first from your direction.

Plan the day

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