What is the pretty village near Chatsworth House?

About Edensor When the 6th Duke and Joseph Paxton rebuilt Edensor (pronounced 'Enza'), they combined a variety of architectural styles. The result is a picturesque village that is very much at the heart of the Chatsworth community.

What pretty villages are near Chatsworth House?

Beeley, Chatsworth, Edensor & Baslow. Beeley is a pretty little village on the Chatsworth Estate, with some fine stone houses and leafy lanes. The Devonshire Arms is a picturesque country inn in the heart of the village and offers charm and character with cosy coal fires and fine food and drink.

What is the prettiest village in Derbyshire?

Ashover. One of the prettiest villages in Derbyshire, Ashover has a fascinating history.

What small towns are near Chatsworth?

The Chatsworth Villages: Edensor, Beeley, Pilsley and Calton Lees.

What are the villages on the Chatsworth Estate?

Most of Chatsworth belongs to the Duke of Devonshire's Chatsworth estate, the villages of which include Beeley, Pilsley and Edensor.

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Can you park in Edensor village?

There is also a children's animal farm nearby. At Edensor Village there are a few places to park at the side of Edensor Church and roadway – But if you do the walk the other way round you can park at the Chatsworth House car park where there is a charge.

What was filmed at Chatsworth Estate?

The magnificent home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and often referred to as 'the jewel in the Peak District's crown', Chatsworth House was used as the location for films such as Pride and Prejudice (film 2005, BBC TV series 1995), The Duchess (2008) and The Wolfman (2009), plus TV dramas such as the BBC's ...

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Is Ashover worth visiting?

The village was important to the lead mining and quarrying industries and was also home to the stocking frame knitting industry, but little of that remains. Today, Ashover is valued for the beautiful countryside that surrounds it and better known for the Ashover Show in August and the Ashover Festival in September.

Is Matlock worth visiting?

Why is Matlock Bath famous? Matlock Bath is affectionately known as the seaside town of Derbyshire, with classic seaside features such as fish and chip shops, amusement arcades and attractions like Matlock Bath Aquarium and the Heights of Abraham, where you can take a cable car ride to a historic hilltop estate.

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What are the most picturesque places in Derbyshire?

The Peak District and Derbyshire is full of breathtaking and beautiful wonders with some of the most popular Peak District mountains and beauty spots including Mam Tor, Dovedale, Parkhouse and Chrome Hill, Stanage Edge, Derwent Edge, Curbar Edge, Bamford Edge, Monsal Head and Kinder Scout.

What is the sunken village in Derbyshire?

Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England, was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.

What royals live at Chatsworth House?

Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield, England. The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has belonged to the Cavendish family since 1549.

What is the prettiest village in Britain?

Castle Combe has been called 'The Prettiest Village in England' and with good reason; visitors have been coming to enjoy its charms for at least a century and the small street leading from the Market Cross down to the By Brook is as picturesque today as it ever was.

Can you walk around Chatsworth House Grounds for free?

Access through the park

Footpaths across the moor, east of Stand Wood, are open all year without charge. All footpaths in Stand Wood are permissive footpaths. The Chatsworth House Trust reserves the right to close the footpaths occasionally.

What's in Ashover?

To the east of the village is a gritstone boulder and viewpoint locally known as 'The Fabrick' or 'Ashover Rock'. The Fabrick sits on an area of heathland 299 metres above sea level. It is the highest viewpoint for a considerable distance, and the majority of the landscape east of this point to the coast is lower.

Is Ashover a nice place to live?

Ashover is a peaceful, rural neighbourhood in England, known for its beautiful landscapes and abundant wildlife. Nextdoor Neighbours appreciate its quiet charm, dog-friendly walking trails, and the sense of community that comes with living in such a close-knit area.

How old is Ashover?

The village was probably in existence when the first ever taxation survey of England was made by King Alfred in 893 but the first written reference to Ashover occurs in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which Ashover was credited with a church, a priest, a plough, and a mill, with a total taxable value of £4.00.

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What is Britain's poshest town?

The Telegraph named Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire the poshest place in the UK. It said: 'A town best known for its Royal Regatta is surely the definition of posh.

Is Downton Abbey filmed at Chatsworth?

Both the ITV drama and the feature film were shot at Highclere Castle in north Hampshire.

Does anyone live at Chatsworth House now?

Today, the Duke and Duchess are joined by Lord and Lady Burlington who play an active role in delivering on Chatsworth's commitment to creating life-changing opportunities through nature, culture, and learning for visitors, colleagues, and local and wider communities.

What movie was shot in Chatsworth?

Pride and Prejudice. In the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Chatsworth was used as Pemberley, the home of Mr Darcy.