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5 miles south of Chatsworth House

Peak Rail

  • family
  • rainy day

Peak Rail is a heritage railway in Derbyshire, England, which operates a steam and heritage diesel service for visitors to the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales.

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 Darley Dale (0.4 miles), Birchover (2 miles) and Stanton in Peak (2 miles). From the house it is about 19 minutes by road.

Parking, pubs and cafes within a mile

  1. Car park

    4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Darley Dale

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  2. Public toilets

    4.7 miles (7.5 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Darley Dale

    • Wheelchair access
    • Free

    Map

  3. Whitworth Terrace

    4.6 miles (7.4 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Darley Dale

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  4. Whitworth Centre

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

    Near Darley Dale

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  5. Car park

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

    Near Darley Dale

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  6. Car park

    4.8 miles (7.8 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Darley Dale

    • Free
    • 15 spaces

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  7. Costa Express

    4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Dale Road South, Matlock, DE4 2EU

    • Coffee Shop

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  8. Square and Compass

    5 miles (8 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Main Road, Darley Dale, DE4 2EQ

    • Real ale
    • Serves food
    • Outdoor seating
    • Rooms

    Hours (as recorded): Sun-Thu 12:00-22:00 · Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00

    robinsonsbrewery.comMap

Questions people ask

How far is Peak Rail from Chatsworth House?

5 miles (7.6 km) south of the house in a straight line; allow roughly 19 minutes by road, or 2 hr 30 min on foot if there is a path.

Can I visit Peak Rail and Chatsworth in one day?

Yes. Peak Rail is close enough to combine with a half day at Chatsworth; the nearest village to it is Darley Dale.

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.