Pre-booked ticket event
All car parking tickets must be booked in advance; due to limited parking, only visitors who present a valid ticket booked via the Chatsworth website will admitted to the site.
All tickets will be scanned on entry. Please have your booking confirmation ready to present on arrival at the car park.
Please do not travel to Chatsworth unless you have a booking.
Event details
9 November - 1 December
Free entry | parking charges apply
There is no better way to start your Christmas shopping than at the Chatsworth Christmas market. With over 100 market stalls offering a wide range of Christmas gifts and decorations plus live music and seasonal food and drink, it's a lovely way to welcome in the festive season.
You can also explore our own exclusive ranges in the Stables shop with home, garden and fashion gifts, food and drink, decorations and thoughtful stocking fillers. Many of our collections are from local or British based makers and small sustainable suppliers.
Take a break from shopping and enjoy a mulled wine or a German beer at one of our outdoor bars, or sample some delicious food, with gourmet burgers and sausages, hot pork rolls, pancakes, churros and more. Alternatively, book a lunch or an afternoon tea in the Cavendish restaurant.
The market is held on Lodge Hill, which is located between the Stables and the house entrance.
Please note that admission to the market is included in all Christmas at Chatsworth tickets booked for visits between 9 November - 1 December, inclusive.
Entry to the market is free. If you wish to park at Chatsworth you will need to purchase a ticket for the car park. Several local bus services stop at Chatsworth and single fares on some services are just £2 as part of the Government's Help for Households initiative (until 31 December 2024).
Entry details
There is no charge to access the Christmas market. Car park charges apply if you wish to park at Chatsworth, including blue badge holders. Alternatively, you may arrive by public transport.
Visiting by car
Car park tickets must be booked in advance.
Please do not arrive at Chatsworth without a pre-booked ticket as you will not be admitted.
Car parking prices
Full day parking from £20 per car
After 3pm parking from £10 per car
A calendar showing standard and off-peak parking prices for each day of the market will be displayed when you start the booking process.
Pre-booked accessibility mini-bus parking
We have capacity each day for a small quantity of accessibility mini-buses. Parking slots must be pre-booked by calling 01246 565 430. Please do not arrive without pre-booking your parking space.
Important information - please read
All tickets will be scanned at the car park entrance. You must bring your booking confirmation with you and be ready to show it on entry. Please note that we cannot retrieve bookings for you at the car park entrance.
If you have booked more than one car parking space, each car included in your order must have a copy of the booking confirmation to show on entry.
The QR code on your booking confirmation will validate entry for the number of cars on your booking, after which it will become inactive.
Book tickets
BOOK ALL DAY CAR PARK TICKETS
BOOK POST 3PM CAR PARK TICKETS
BOOK FRIENDS MARKET PARKING
Car parking arrangements
During the Christmas market, car parking arrangements at Chatsworth may be different to those you are used to. Once the main car park is full, we will be parking vehicles on trackways across the parkland and operating a tractor and trailer shuttle service between numbered shuttle stops and the market. The tractor and trailer service ends 15 minutes after the closure of the garden (View opening times).
On arrival, please follow the directions provided by our car park marshals and take care when driving on the metal trackways.
In wet weather, the metal trackways and ground around them may become muddy and slippery. Please wear footwear suitable for walking on uneven ground in muddy, slippery and wet conditions. We will not accept responsibility to damage to footwear. We also recommend you have access to a torch.
Local villages
Please note that council parking enforcement officers and local police will be monitoring local villages. Please respect our community by only parking in public car parks and designated parking areas. Please consider travelling by bus (see below).
‘With donation’ and ‘without donation’ ticket prices
When you book online, you will have the opportunity to add a small donation to the Chatsworth House Trust charity to your booking. If you select the 'with donation' ticket option and you are a UK taxpayer, you can add Gift Aid to your booking at no extra cost. Gift Aid allows the Chatsworth House Trust charity to claim an additional 25% from the government.
Visiting by bus
Several bus operators operate services that stop at Chatsworth and the nearby villages of Baslow, Pilsley and Edensor.
Opening times and maps
Opening times
Monday - Thursday | 10am - 5.30pm
Friday - Sunday | 10am - 6pm
Accessibility
Accessible parking
All visitors, including blue badge holders, who wish to park at Chatsworth during the Christmas market (9 Nov - 1 Dec) must purchase either Christmas at Chatsworth, Christmas in the Garden,or an appropriate Christmas market car park ticket, before arrival. Tickets cannot be purchased on the gate.
On arrival, please display your blue badge clearly so our parking marshals know to direct you to a parking space as close as possible to the market or a shuttle stop. Our tractor trailer shuttle service is wheelchair accessible.
Accessing the market
The market is located on an incline, Lodge Hill, and pedestrian trackway is used for access to non-paved areas.
Accessible toilets, including a Changing Places facility, are located close to the house entrance at the bottom of Lodge Hill.
Further information on accessibility at Chatsworth is available here. You may also find it useful to view a map of Chatsworth (note that the market is located on the grassy areas between icons 12 and 16).
Visiting with dogs
Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at the market.
Market stalls
View a list of companies currently booked to attend the market by clicking the link below:
FAQs
- 1. Do I have to pay to visit the Christmas market?
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Access to the Christmas market is free, however, you must buy a car park ticket in advance if you wish to park at Chatsworth. All tickets will be scanned at the car park entrance following the introduction of a new ticketing system.
You can choose a full-day car park ticket (to arrive after 9am) or a ticket for parking after 3pm (to arrive after 3pm).
The market closes at 5.30 pm (Mon-Thurs) and 6pm (Friday-Sunday).
Each car park ticket admits one car/motorbike per booking. If you require more than one car parking space, you can add additional spaces during the checkout process.
All tickets will be scanned at the car park entrance. You must bring your booking confirmation with you and be ready to show it on entry as we have a new ticketing system. Please note that we cannot retrieve bookings for you at the car park entrance.
Only one booking confirmation is issued. If you have booked tickets for people travelling in a separate car, you will need to book more than one car parking space. Each car included in your order must have a copy of the booking confirmation to show on entry. The QR code on your booking confirmation will validate entry for the number of cars on your booking, after which it will become inactive, e.g. one scan for one car car parking space, two scans for two car parking spaces etc.
Standard car parking tickets are not valid for vehicles with 10+ seats, e.g. coaches and mini-buses.
We encourage all our visitors to travel by public transport where possible. Some bus services drop off and pick up at the bus stop at the house car park. Find out which bus services stop at Chatsworth.
- 2. Does my ticket include entry to the house/garden/farmyard?
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A Christmas market car park ticket does not include entry to the house, garden or farmyard and adventure playground.
If you would like to experience the decorated house, garden light trail and farmyard, you will need a Christmas at Chatsworth ticket which can only be purchased online in advance.
Between 9 November and 1 December, all Christmas at Chatsworth tickets include access to the market.
- 3. I am a Chatsworth Friend, do I need to book my tickets in advance?
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All visitors, including Chatsworth Friends and all pass holders, must book market car park tickets online in advance.
Information on how to book tickets is available in the Friends hub.
- 4. Will there be any disabled parking?
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There is disabled parking available in the main car park, car parking charges apply. Please display your blue badge clearly when arriving at Chatsworth so our team can direct you to the disabled parking area.
Once this area becomes full, they will direct you to a space on parkland or trackway which is closest to the tractor and trailer shuttle service. The shuttle service is wheelchair accessible.
It may be helpful to familiarise yourself with our Christmas Market car parking arrangements before your visit. View car parking map.
Parking charges apply for all visitors, including blue badge holders.
If you would like any further information, please visit the accessibility section of our website.
Please note that the market is located on an incline, Lodge Hill, and pedestrian trackway is used for access to non-paved areas.
- 5. Can I get a refund or change my booking?
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You may amend the date and entry time of your booking using the Manage Your Booking link in your booking confirmation or via the link on our website. There is a £5 modification fee to do this.
We are unable to offer refunds for any reason.
- 6. Can I bring my dog?
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Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at the Christmas market.
Please note that the market can get very busy at times.
- 7. What are ground conditions like at Chatsworth?
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Over the Christmas market period (9 November - 1 December), some cars may be parked on grass, or temporary tracking across the parkland with a tractor and trailer shuttle service transporting visitors between numbered car park shuttle stops and the main car park.
Due to the time of year and the wet weather often experienced throughout Derbyshire over this period, the walk from your car is likely to be very muddy. Please take care on the trackways as they can be slippery and muddy. You may find it helpful to have access to a torch.
We strongly recommend that you wear sturdy footwear suitable for walking on uneven ground and in slippery, wet and muddy conditions. We will not be held responsible for damage to footwear.
You can view a map of car parking during the Christmas market here: view map.
Sustainability statement
Trade stands
All trade stand enquiries regarding the market should be sent to info@eventmen.co.uk.
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