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Chatsworth & the Peak District

Walk in Britain’s first national park
Added value | This inclusive break features a multi-day entry ticket to Chatsworth House.
Peak scenery | Walk amid heather-clad moorland, and to dramatic gritstone ‘edges’.
Picturesque villages | Explore eclectic Edensor and learn Eyam’s tragic past.
Quality country inns | Where delicious dinners are included every night.
Bakewell | Treat yourself to one of the town’s famous sweet treats.
What's included
  • 6 nights
  • 6 dinners (4 on upgrade)
    6 breakfasts
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • entry to Chatsworth
  • transfer to collect car
  • Chatsworth & the Peak District
    Walk in Britain’s first national park
  • Descent from Baslow Edge
  • Chatsworth House
  • The pretty village of Edensor
  • Path near Grindleford
  • Bakewell
  • Enjoy tasty treats at the Original Bakewell Pudding shop
  • River Wye, Bakewell
  • Well-signed routes
  • Far-reaching views
  • Pass through pretty villages
What's included
  • 6 nights
  • 6 dinners (4 on upgrade)
    6 breakfasts
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • entry to Chatsworth
  • transfer to collect car

Holiday information

A walking holiday in the Peak District

Contrast the dramatic beauty of the Peak District with the exquisite architecture of Chatsworth House on this self-guided walking holiday, with luggage transfers and entry to Chatsworth included. Staying in high-quality accommodation, you can explore heather-clad moorland, green valleys and the town of Bakewell, famed for its delicious pastries.
In an area designated a national park (Britain’s first, no less) in recognition in part of its untamed landscapes, a stately home of such elegant symmetry and beautiful proportions as Chatsworth House seems incongruous. And yet the juxtaposition of its graceful architecture with the wilder landscapes that lie beyond the estate is no more surprising than the contrasts in the scenery itself, where green, fertile valleys yield to heather-clad moorland bordered by gritstone ‘edges’.

It stands to reason, then, that you can expect plenty of variety on this holiday. The walks – gentle yet scenic – explore the pretty banks of the River Derwent, open moors, three moodily magnificent ‘edges’, parkland designed by Capability Brown, and picturesque villages of gritstone cottages. To complement the walks, there’s plenty of cultural interest: the town of Bakewell, synonymous with strawberry-and-almond-filled sweet treats; the ‘plague village’ of Eyam, whose story has gained even greater resonance in recent times; and exquisite Chatsworth House itself, family seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Fittingly, four of your six nights are spent in accommodation owned by the Chatsworth Estate, where you’ll find high standards of comfort and service, and be presented with tickets entitling you to free entry to Chatsworth at any point during your stay.

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Itinerary

The key to Inntravel holidays is flexibility. You can start on the day of your choice, and are free to add extra nights. Please note all bus journeys are to be paid for locally.
  • The average maximum daytime temperatures and monthly rainfall relate to the nearest weather station and are intended as a guide only.

    The weather in the Peak District can be unpredictable, so pack for all weathers.
    Average temperatures and rainfall
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    °C 6 6 9 12 15 19 20 20 18 14 9 7
    mm 71 57 62 59 58 58 52 62 58 60 70 73
  • Arrival in Grindleford
    Night 1: at The Maynard or, if this is full, The George in nearby Hathersage (the first of two nights here).
    As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.
  • Circular route from Grindleford: 12.5km (7.5miles); 4.5hrs; 300m ascent/descent
    From Grindleford, you follow the Derwent Valley Heritage Way northwards, alongside the river, passing the David Mellor Visitor Centre and Design Museum, where you can learn about this 20th-century silversmith who not only designed internationally acclaimed cutlery, but also the humble traffic light. You then continue the short distance to Hathersage, a traditional Peak District village which was visited several times by Charlotte Brontë – it is thought that Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre was modelled on nearby North Lees Hall. Beyond the village you rise towards Higger Tor, to cross Hathersage Moor, with superb views. After descending from the moor, you return to Grindleford via an enchanting wooded gorge in which a stream tumbles over a series of rocks. In warm weather, you can pause to cool your feet in one of the small pools.

    (If you are staying at The George, you follow the same route, but obviously start and end in Hathersage.)
    Crossing Hathersage Moor
    Circular route around Grindleford: 12.5km
  • Grindleford to Pilsley: 12km (7.5miles); 4.5hrs; 360m ascent/430m descent; Grindleford to Baslow: 10km (6.5miles); 3.5hrs; 280m ascent/400m descent
    Your day begins with a short bus ride from Grindleford (or Hathersage) to Eyam, the ‘plague village’. Its evocative museum tells the story of how the village sealed itself off from the outside world when bubonic plague struck in 1665, and how it regenerated afterwards. Once you’ve explored, you head towards the village of Froggatt and up on to the eponymous ‘edge’. This soon brings you to Curbar Edge, which in turn leads to Baslow Edge. Throughout this section of the walk, open moorland, purple with heather in August, stretches to the east, while down in the valley to the west lies green farmland peppered with stone-built farms and villages. You descend from the uplands to the village of Baslow. If you choose the upgrade version, you stay here, in the Cavendish Hotel. Otherwise, you continue the short distance to the Pilsley Inn in nearby Pilsley.
    Above Froggatt Edge
    Linear route from Grindleford to Pilsley: 12km
    Linear route from Grindleford to Baslow: 10km
  • Explore Chatsworth - multi-entry pass included
    You could easily fill an entire day (or two, in fact!) exploring Chatsworth, and handily your included entry tickets do allow you to return multiple times. The vast yet graceful seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire houses art works and other artefacts spanning four millennia, from Egyptian sculptures to paintings by Lucian Freud, with 25 rooms open to the public, while the gardens cover 105 acres, encompassing a rock garden, a cascade, other water features, a maze and more. If your preference is to maximise your time in the estate, you should take the direct route to the house, although we also offer a longer walking route from each base if you prefer.

    From Pilsley: 4.5km/3miles, 1.5hrs, 80m ascent/145mdescent; or 9km/5.5miles, 3.5hrs, 200m ascent/260m descent
    The direct route from Pilsley to Chatsworth leads along tracks and a quiet country lane via Edensor, the estate village. Not only is this picturesque hamlet remarkable for the range of architectural styles (the duke, too busy to decide on a single option, ordered his team to build one of each of the architect’s designs), but because it had to be moved when it was discovered that the original site obscured the view from the main house! Return from Chatsworth to Pilsley by bus.
    For a longer day, you can detour from Edensor through the wider Chatsworth Estate, approaching the house from the south.

    From Baslow: 4.5km/3miles, 1.5hrs, minimal ascent/descent; or 10.5km/6.5miles, 3.5hrs, 160m ascent /descent
    Since the Cavendish Hotel is on the edge of the estate, it is only a short walk along the Derwent Valley Heritage Way to Chatsworth House itself. After your visit, return along the same route. If you would prefer a longer walk, you can explore the estate on a circular walk which leads via the estate village of Edensor.
    Chatsworth House
    Longer route from Pilsley: 9km
    Longer route from Baslow: 10.5km
  • Pilsley/Baslow to Beeley: 11km (7miles); 4hrs; 185m ascent/230m descent
    After Chatsworth yesterday, today you visit another of the Peak District’s most famous places: Bakewell, which is just a short bus ride away. Take time to explore – if you have read Pride and Prejudice, you will notice several similarities with Lambton – and be sure to buy a Bakewell pudding or tart for your picnic. When you are ready, leave the town by crossing the River Wye and joining part of the Monsal Trail, which follows the route of a disused railway line before rising up to a viewpoint offering lovely vistas across the rolling hills. Descending into the village of Rowsley, you have the option to visit historic Caudwell’s Mill before taking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way northwards to reach a bridge, at which point you cross the river and walk across meadows to Beeley and the second of two Chatsworth-owned country inns called the Beeley Inn.
    Bakewell
    Linear route from Pilsley/Baslow to Beeley: 11km
  • Circular route via the Chatsworth Estate: 11.5km (7.5miles), 4hrs; 240m ascent/descent
    So large is the Chatsworth Estate that although your final, enjoyable walk explores it again, it reveals parts that you haven’t yet seen, and is very varied, leading first via fern-lined paths to emerge onto panoramic open moorland from where you can look across the area you have explored over the course of your break. After descending from the moor through woodland, the return leg of the walk takes you through Capability Brown-designed parkland on the banks of the River Derwent, where you might spot herds of fallow deer grazing. You also have the chance to re-use your included entry tickets and return to Chatsworth House today, should you wish to do so.
    Explore the Chatsworth Estate
    Circular route around Beeley: 11.5km

Accommodation

The standard of accommodation is high – the second and third places at which you stay are owned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire – yet the ambience at all three is very friendly and relaxed, and walkers are warmly welcomed.

In the Grindleford area, we work with more than one hotel, as shown below. All are hand-picked by us and, unless there is a price implication (in which case we will contact you to discuss your options), we will tell you which one we have booked for you on your booking confirmation.

To make your holiday all the more special, opt for our upgrade hotel in Baslow (another establishment owned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, which replaces the two nights in nearby Pilsley).
Prices & travel options
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  • 6 nights: 23 March 2025 - 31 October 2025 & 23 March 2026 - 31 October 2026

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price
    23 Jul - 30 Sep 2025 £1523
    1 - 25 Oct 2025 £1408
    1 - 30 Apr 2026 £1543
    1 - 31 May 2026 £1583
    1 - 30 Jun 2026 £1578
    1 Jul - 30 Sep 2026 £1608
    1 - 25 Oct 2026 £1498
    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, and any connecting travel detailed below.

    Included travel: transfer Beeley-Grindleford to collect car (if driving)

    Please note: this holiday is not available to children under 12 years, nor are dogs permitted on Inntravel holidays

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Where a price range is given, the price you pay depends on your date of travel.

    Connecting travel options - via Chesterfield Station

    Outward route Price per person Latest
    arrival time
    taxi Chesterfield station to hotel (0h30) £24-£25 flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Chesterfield station (0h25) £20-£21 flexible

    Connecting travel options - via Matlock station

    Outward route
    not recommended in this direction
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Matlock station (0h15) £13-£14 flexible

    Connecting travel options - via Sheffield Station

    Outward route Price per person Latest
    arrival time
    taxi Sheffield station to hotel (0h30) £20-£21 flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Sheffield station (0h40) £31-£32 flexible
Reviews

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All 11 reviews
  • Anon
    22 September 2024

    This was an excellent trip with good, or better, accommodation and food throughout - not something we have found on most hotel to hotel walking holidays.  The walks were exceptionally well planned; within a relatively small geographical area they provided a really wide variety in terrain and type of walking as well as very different landscapes and views.  The notes were good and the transfers worked smoothly.

     

    My only irritation was that, having booked a holiday with Inntravel, I was bombarded with emails promoting other Inntravel holidays.  I'm not made of money (or time)!

  • Ian B
    18 June 2024

    This was a very enjoyable holiday where we met up with friends made on a previous Inntravel holiday. The walk was well described and through lovely countryside. The visit to Chatsworth House and gardens was a bonus.

  • Mr D Parker
    Penrith
    28 May 2024

    A very enjoyable walk at this time of the year through fresh green countryside. The variation of scenery from riverside walks, moorland and gritstone edges with the bonus of the splendour of Chatsworth House and Park was excellent. The gardens at Chatsworth were beautiful with a glorious display of iris, peonies and roses in bloom. We found the plague history at Eyam museum interesting together with the different styles of architecture of the Chatsworth estate villages. Bakewell seemed very busy after the peace of the country walks but it was worth visiting for the pudding. We appreciated the fact that the evening meals were available without us having to find somewhere to eat at the end of each walk and that they were all very good quality. An excellent holiday.

  • Anonymous
    Broadstairs
    17 April 2024

    Enjoyed the holiday, most particularly Chatsworth, both inside the House and the grounds outside. Could easily spend two days there - and basically did over days 3 and 5. Well worth paying £6 to go on a conducted tour of the House.

  • Mrs K Linsky
    USA
    03 October 2023

    When we weren't lost or confused, we really enjoyed the hikes.  The food at the hotels was great and the staffs so helpful and nice.  We didn't encounter anybody who wasn't super friendly and accommodating.  We loved Chatsworth Estate.  On the second day, we took the free walking tour through the gardens; it was wonderful.  We were the only people on it, so we had a private guide, who was awesome.  You should advise travelers to take advantage of this tour, which is offered 3 times a day.  We didn't know about it until we saw a sign the day of our first visit. It would be helpful to know about this ahead, so you can plan your house visit to fit it in.

  • Mrs L Scott
    USA
    18 May 2023

    Chatsworth and the Peak District was our first Inntravel holiday and it won't be the only one! We had a wonderful vacation, right from the beginning. The booking process was easy and responses to questions were helpful. The inns that were booked were all charming with good food, and in great locations for the walking that was planned daily. The routes chosen by Inntravel were as described, and beautiful! And the route notes were very well done, easy to understand and follow. The Chatsworth area is just beautiful and we can't recommend this trip highly enough. Inntravel does it right and we are already thinking about which holiday we will do the next time we are in England!

  • Anon
    19 April 2023

    An excellent opportunity to visit Chatsworth at length, have some good walks and enjoy very comfortable hotels.

  • Mike.
    17 October 2022

    The Devonshire's properties were both excellent, with great meals, and hospitality. The walking routes were beautifully varied and interesting. Chatsworth House was beyond our expectations.

  • Mr P Waterson
    Wigan
    25 September 2022

    Personal highlight was Eyem although I was aware of the history of the plague outbreak visiting the museum and seeing just how bad it was. Added poignancy with passing a 17th century cottage which one family had lived in and also passing two headstones at the start of the walk from Eyem. Lockdown with Covid brought it home.You might like to add to the notes that if you look at the boundary stone and lift your gaze to the farm up on the hillside beyond there are graves in the farmyard with headstones reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc (from a local).

  • Miss R Williams
    Australia
    23 September 2022

    The 3rd time I've booked with InnTravel and once again the attention to detail and planning were top notch. The hotels chosen by InnTravel were wonderful and luggage transfers went without a hitch. A lovely relaxing holiday. 

  • Mr P Beale
    Colchester
    06 September 2022

    The walks gave us varied views of the Peak District from riverside meadows to high rocky edges and a not to be missed opportunity to visit Chatsworth. On the whole the accommodation was good if not excellent. 

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  • Yes, absolutely. Over the years, we have arranged a great many holidays in the UK for customers living in the USA, Canada, Australia and beyond.

    If you've never travelled with us before, it's worth reading the web pages which explain how we can cater for customers who live outside the UK. The main thing to bear in mind is that our tour operator's licence doesn't allow us to book flights that originate outside the UK, and nor are we able to book rail travel in the UK, so we can't make travel arrangements for you, other than pre-arranging taxis between the local railway station and the accommodation – see the ‘prices & travel’ section for the options available.

    For practical information about travelling to the UK, see the 'what do I need to know about travelling to England, Scotland and Wales?' question.
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can incur a five or six-figure bill.

    Many insurers offer travel insurance (you can find details on our insurance page of a policy that you may like to consider if you are a UK resident), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    When you purchase a policy, be sure to check that it covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs.
  • We are happy to take bookings for families of teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved, but please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.

    At the request of some of the accommodation providers on this holiday, we are unable to accept bookings for children aged under 12.
  • Unfortunately not. The Inntravel team includes many dog owners, but the extra considerations – such as whether taxi firms accept dogs for transfers to the start of walks, whether routes cross private land on which dogs are not allowed, and proximity to a vet’s – would add another layer of complexity to what are already quite complex holidays.
  • As a minimum, you will need a passport to enter the UK; requirements vary according to your nationality. It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. You’ll need to check requirements on the website of your own country’s government or that of the British government. Our essential travel information page provides links to websites where you can find out about the applicable requirements, along with general official travel advice.
     
    English is the most widely spoken of several official languages; in Wales, for example, Welsh has equal status. The currency is the British pound (Scotland issues its own bank notes, but Bank of England notes can be used in Scotland and vice versa). The UK follows Greenwich Mean Time during autumn and winter, but switches to British Summer Time (GMT + 1) from late March until late October.
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