Easy · linear
Baslow to Chatsworth House
The gentlest way to arrive at Chatsworth, and the one most visitors search for: park in Baslow, pass through the kissing gate by the Cannon Kitchen tea room and walk south through the park with the house growing in front of you. About 2.5 km each way.
- 3 miles (5 km)
- 1.5 hours
- Pushchair-friendly
- On leads in the park
At a glance
- Distance
- 3 miles (5 km)
- Time
- 1.5 hours at an easy pace
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Shape
- Linear (return the same way or by bus)
- Start
- Nether End car park, Baslow, DE45 1SR
- Terrain
- Level, mostly surfaced path through the north park.
- Dogs
- On leads in the park
- Pushchairs
- Yes
Highlights
- Baslow's Nether End and the stone bridge
- The north park and its veteran trees
- First view of the house from the Golden Gates drive
The route
- From Nether End car park walk past the shops to the kissing gate at the end of Nether End.
- Follow the tarmac path south through the park; it is pushchair- and wheelchair-friendly all the way.
- Arrive at the north end of the house by the garden entrance. Return the same way or continue to Edensor.
Parking, loos and cafes at the start
Within about three-quarters of a mile of Nether End car park, Baslow, from OpenStreetMap.
Car park
1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the house, to the north
Near Baslow
The Wheatsheaf
1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the house, to the north
Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR
- Serves food
The Devonshire Arms
1.2 miles (2 km) from the house, to the north
Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR
Public toilets
1.2 miles (2 km) from the house, to the north
Near Baslow
- Free
Village Hall Car Park
1.2 miles (2 km) from the house, to the north
Near Baslow
Cafe on the Green
1.2 miles (2 km) from the house, to the north
Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR
Car park
1.2 miles (2 km) from the house, to the north
Near Baslow
- Charges apply
Car park
1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the house, to the north
Near Baslow
Pubs at the end
4 pubs in Baslow, the village this walk finishes in or passes through.
The Devonshire Arms
1.2 miles (2 km) from Chatsworth House, to the north
Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR
The Wheatsheaf
1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Chatsworth House, to the north
Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR
- Serves food
The Pilsley Inn
1.4 miles (2.2 km) from Chatsworth House, to the north-west
High Street, Pilsley, DE45 1UL
- Outdoor seating
Prince Of Wales
1.4 miles (2.3 km) from Chatsworth House, to the north
Church Lane, Baslow, DE45 1RY
Other walks
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.
- Official facts checked against the official suggested walks on 3 September 2026. Prices, dates and rules change; the official site is the final word.