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5 miles west of Chatsworth House

Monsal Dale

  • photography
  • walks

Monsal Dale is a valley in Derbyshire, England, in the White Peak limestone area of the Peak District National Park. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) (1) and part of a Europe-wide network called Natura 2000.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Opening times and prices are on the attraction’s own site.

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Making a day of it

The nearest of the villages in this guide are Great Longstone (1.3 miles), Ashford-in-the-Water (1.7 miles) and Tideswell (3 miles). From the house it is about 20 minutes by road.

Parking, pubs and cafes within a mile

  1. Packhorse Inn

    4.5 miles (7.3 km) from Chatsworth House, to the west

    Main Street, Little Longstone, DE45 1NN

    • Serves food

    Map

  2. The Hollow Dining Rooms

    4.5 miles (7.2 km) from Chatsworth House, to the west

    Near Great Longstone

    +44 1629 640746Map

Questions people ask

How far is Monsal Dale from Chatsworth House?

5 miles (8.3 km) west of the house in a straight line; allow roughly 20 minutes by road, or 2 hr 40 min on foot if there is a path.

Can I visit Monsal Dale and Chatsworth in one day?

Yes. Monsal Dale is close enough to combine with a half day at Chatsworth; the nearest village to it is Great Longstone.

Also nearby

Sources

  • Place listings from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under the ODbL; snapshot taken 4 September 2026. Names, opening hours and websites are as recorded by volunteers and can be out of date — check before you rely on them, and fix errors on OpenStreetMap itself.
  • Place and attraction summaries adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; each one links to its article.