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4 miles south of Chatsworth House

Stanton Moor

  • walks
  • history

Stanton Moor is a small upland area in the Derbyshire Peak District of central northern England, lying between Matlock and Bakewell near the villages of Birchover and Stanton-in-Peak. It is known for its megaliths – particularly the Nine Ladies stone circle – and for its natural, wind-eroded sandstone pillars. The Peak District Boundary Walk runs across the moor.

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 Stanton in Peak (0.8 miles), Birchover (0.9 miles) and Darley Dale (1.4 miles). From the house it is about 18 minutes by road.

Parking, pubs and cafes within a mile

  1. Car park

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

    Near Birchover

    A bit of rough ground north of the road

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  2. Roadside parking

    4 miles (6.5 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Stanton in Peak

    • 3 spaces

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  3. Roadside parking

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

    Near Birchover

    • 6 spaces

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  4. Roadside parking

    4 miles (6.5 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Stanton in Peak

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  5. Public toilets

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

    Near Birchover

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  6. Roadside parking

    3.9 miles (6.2 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Near Stanton in Peak

    • 4 spaces

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  7. Car park

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

    Near Birchover

    • Free

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  8. Flying Childers

    3.9 miles (6.2 km) from Chatsworth House, to the south

    Main Road, Stanton-in-Peak, DE4 2LW

    • Real ale
    • Outdoor seating
    • Dogs welcome

    Hours (as recorded): Mon-Tue 19:00-23:00 · Wed-Fri 12:00-14:00, 19:00-23:00 · Sat-Sun 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00

    flyingchilders.comMap

Questions people ask

How far is Stanton Moor from Chatsworth House?

4 miles (7.1 km) south of the house in a straight line; allow roughly 18 minutes by road, or 2 hr 20 min on foot if there is a path.

Can I visit Stanton Moor and Chatsworth in one day?

Yes. Stanton Moor is close enough to combine with a half day at Chatsworth; the nearest village to it is Stanton in Peak.

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.