Chatsworth Park Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

This is a caravan and motorhome site tucked into an old walled garden on the Chatsworth Estate, with a gate leading straight out into the grounds. That access is the whole point: you can walk from your pitch into the 1,000-acre park, follow riverside and hillside paths, and reach Chatsworth House, the formal gardens and the Cascade on foot rather than driving and parking. There is a farm shop nearby too.

• Walk the estate parkland directly from the site gate, with deer, ducks and pheasants often around the park (nothing guaranteed).
• Visit Chatsworth House and its gardens as a walking day rather than a drive.
• Stroll into Baslow, roughly a 15 to 20 minute walk, where the closest small supermarket is about a mile away.
• Take on the longer walk to Bakewell if you want a proper day on foot.

The approach is a private single-track road with passing places, so take it slowly and be ready to give way, especially towing. Arrivals can bottleneck at reception when several units land at once, so allow time and patience. BBQs are permitted, and the walled-garden layout means pitches are set out close together even though the site itself feels quiet.

It sits at the pricier end for a club-style site, and you are paying for the location. Some pitches are tight or heavily shaded by trees, so ask about size if you have a long outfit or want sun. Rooks start early and can be a genuine alarm clock in the trees around the walled garden. Path lighting is dim in places with obstructions to watch for after dark, so bring a torch. Facilities at Chatsworth House itself are not campsite amenities, and the site is for caravans and motorhomes only.