Address: Chatsworth House, Bakewell, DE45 1PP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441246565300
Rating: 4.6
based on 131 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff that work here really make the place."
"Staff lovely and friendly."
"The staff were attentive and cheerful."
"Especially the staff is always polite and very helpful."
"Massive thank you to Isabel and Rachel!! You both made the night so enjoyable!!"
"Staff very helpful and friendly."
"From the very first moment we were greeted by one of the Chatsworth team we knew our visit would be lovely."
Cons:
"Very bored/impolite staff... I'm sure most were young kids on a temp summer contract, but a smile and a thank you costs nothing."
Adventure Playground
Pros:
"The adventure playground is having new things put in over the next few years but it was fantastic for my toddler."
"The playground was great for all ages."
"The sand and water area kept the kids entertained for hours!!!"
"Definitely geared towards children overall with one of the best outdoors adventure playgrounds I've seen."
"Playground is smaller than expected but good quality apparatus."
"For the price this place is amazing. Lots of farm animals you can touch. It's for kids up to 10 year old as the main stay is the play area which resembles GoApe."
"Lots for the kids and parents can grab coffee n cake too."
Cons:
"The playground was a lot busier in the afternoon than before 12."
"I must admit the new area that has replaced the old tall tree house adventure play is not a touch on what it used to be."
"The playground was disappointing this time. Our grandson is six and the apparatus was either far too difficult or too easy."
"Dismantled the main part of the playground and put in a small wooden rope feature instead."
"Review for farmyard park playground. The playground at Chatsworth used to be without a doubt the best playground I have ever been to. Unfortunately they took down the two giant sections of wooden playground."
"This year our daughter ended up upset as the big slides, trampoline and the wooden fort structure have disappeared."
"Very disappointing because the main attraction of the playground has been removed."
Animal Interaction
Pros:
"Our little one loved the pigs, she had piglets a few weeks old so cute."
"Lots of animals and plenty of places to educate kids with information all around."
"Skipping the initial animals and going up a level to feed and cuddle worked well for us."
"A great half day out feeding and seeing the animals."
"The kids really enjoyed petting goats, horses, cows, pigs and many more farm animals."
"The grandchildren loved this place, plenty to keep them entertained."
Cons:
"There weren't quite as many animals as I thought there would be. Most of them were on special diets and couldn't eat the feed we bought."
"Whilst the house and gardens are amazing. I found the farm to be small compared to the price."
"There's not much for older children to do (over 7-8) the little ones still enjoyed the experience, but sadly, the older ones found it quite boring."
Food and Beverage Options
Pros:
"Used the cafe and had jacket potatoes with beans and cheese, really nice and a lovely cup of tea."
"Tea/coffee/ice cream is available from several places around the farmyard."
"The cafe was beautiful we had soup and a scone which was great value for money!"
"All very reasonably priced and the staff are always very helpful and friendly."
"There are plenty of places to picnic."
Cons:
"Lovely place to spend the day - as always with these places to eat there costs a fortune."
"The food in the cafe was expensive."
"However, please take your own drinks & picnic as prices are beyond extortionate."
"Food is predictably fairly expensive."
"Parking was £5 alone (should've been included in the price imo)"
Price and Value
Pros:
"A lovely day trip out and incredibly reasonably priced."
"Entry is reasonably priced £26 for 2 adults and 3 children."
"The day we went it was 33 degrees! Sitting by the water and enjoying the sun with a drink was one of the most relaxing days I've had!"
"You can bring back your ticket within 6 months to get half off admission on your second visit and also use your ticket for 2 for 1 entry at other stately homes throughout the UK."
"Good value to visit farmyard, playground & the extensive grounds."
Cons:
"The cafe is very expensive. Almost £5 for a pasty & £2 for a small minion lolly. £4 just to park the car."
"Parking is expensive considering you also pay to get into each attraction so you should plan a longer day to make the most of it."
"Very disappointing experience this time around, too expensive for what is on offer."
"Chatsworth has a pricey entry ticket, but the extensive grounds and extensive area of the house available for visiting made it a well worthwhile day out in the peak district."