Oxford lies 103 miles to the south of the house
Oxford to Chatsworth House
About 133 miles and 2 hr 46 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 Oxford, 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 Oxford?
About 133 miles (214 km) by road, typically 2 hr 46 min without traffic.
How do I get to Chatsworth from Oxford by train?
From Oxford, 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 Oxford?
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
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