Event details
Tuesday 2 July | 11am to 4pm
£65 per person
Whether you've always wanted to keep your own goats or are interested in learning more about how we look after ours, including our rare breed Bagots, this session is a great practical introduction. A picnic lunch from the Chatsworth Farm Shop will be provided on the day.
Each of our keeper days will cover:
- What you need to get started
- Animal breeds to suit your needs
- Feeding and housing
- Basic health care
- Breeding
- Costs involved in keeping
- Regulations and documentation required
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Stay with us
With so much to see, do, and explore in the Peak District, it's a shame to only come for the day, so why not stay a little longer? Our country cottages, shepherd's huts, hotels, and inns are the perfect base for exploring all that Chatsworth, Derbyshire, and the Peak District have to offer. Find out more.