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CHATSWORTH FARMYARD AND ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND THE FEATURE Opened in 1973, Chatsworth Farmyard welcomed its 3 millionth visitor in 2003. Popular with children and adults alike it provides a contrasting attraction to the house and gardens. It is designed to offer an entertaining but non-sentimental way of explaining the life-cycles and ultimate uses of the ordinary commercial farm stock on the estate. Throughout the season there are activities, animal handling sessions and a daily milking demonstration in the afternoon. A hand goat-milking demonstration takes place from late May to October. There are cows, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and fish, and usually young animals to see as well. All of which offers young people an entertaining and educational insight into food and farming on the estate.
Child with chickens. © Bridget Flemming and the Chatsworth House Trust The spectacular woodland adventure playground is one of the largest in the country and provides enjoyment for all ages and has been built to conform to the highest international safety standards. As well as the usual slides, chutes and swings the playground, has two water play areas which draw their water from the stream. Young children explore the sand and water play areas, while older children can test their skill on the towers, ropewalks, spiral slide and commando wire. A more gentle pursuit, but just as enjoyable is to take a trailer ride through Stand Wood above the house and round the lakes. Refreshments are available in the farmyard café and there are indoor and outdoor picnic areas. There is also a Party Hut, where you can book for private children's parties.
Pig and Piglets. © Graham Preston and the Chatsworth House Trust Pre-booked school groups can choose from a variety of National Curriculum linked options. These can be centred in the farmyard itself or it can be used as the base from which to explore the surrounding woods and park. Options will be led by farmyard staff and are tailored to meet individual requirements. The farmyard team offer a number of special weeks throughout the season, focusing on particular moments in the farming calendar and the changing seasons. There may be special talks and demonstrations and other relevant seasonal displays and activities. These include new life weeks, rural skills week, harvest week and Christmas Nativity weeks from mid November.
The playground. © Bridget Flemming and the Chatsworth House Trust THE DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE AND THE PEAK DISTRICT GUIDE
Provides a wide range of features with heritage trails and detailed countryside walks, through some of the most scenically attractive countryside in the UK.
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CHATSWORTH HOUSE Open for visitors daily until 23rd December 2010.
2010 - EVENTS IN CHATSWORTH PARK
Chatsworth International Horse
Trials with HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing -
Take place on the 15 & 16 May 2010.
Contact telephone number 01298
84986.
Chatsworth Three Day Country Fair - Takes place from 3 to 5 September 2010. For more information: Website
FURTHER INFORMATION For further information on the above events and to find out what else is available ring - 01246 565300 or visit the Chatsworth Website at: THE ESTATE VILLAGES The estate villages of Beeley, Edensor and Pilsley, are without doubt three of the most attractive villages in the Peak National Park. To learn more about the villages and to discover some superb walks through Chatsworth Park, click the links below. WALKING IN THE PARK For walking throughout the year, there is a car park at Calton Lees, off the B6012.
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