Huddersfield lies 30 miles to the north of the house
Huddersfield to Chatsworth House
About 39 miles and 1 hr 10 min by car: an easy day trip, and close enough for an evening walk in the park.
By car
Come down through Sheffield and take the A621 out past Totley and Owler Bar to Baslow; the house is signed from the village.
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 Huddersfield, travel to Sheffield or Chesterfield, 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 Huddersfield?
About 39 miles (64 km) by road, typically 1 hr 10 min without traffic.
How do I get to Chatsworth from Huddersfield by train?
From Huddersfield, travel to Sheffield or Chesterfield, then finish by bus or taxi; no station is within walking distance of the house.
Where do I park at Chatsworth coming from Huddersfield?
Sat nav DE45 1PP for the main car park (£7.50–£10 a day, free with tickets booked online).
Plan the day
Sources
- Place and attraction summaries adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; each one links to its article.
- Official facts checked against the official directions and parking page on 3 September 2026. Prices, dates and rules change; the official site is the final word.
- Drive time computed with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data