Christmas in the Garden

Experience the magic of Christmas with our illuminated walk in the garden. Suitable for all the family.

Tickets are available now and must be booked in advance.

Look out mid-September when we'll announce more details and our theme for the 2023 season.

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Ticket information

This ticket is for access to the garden only, plus parking for one vehicle.

To visit the house and garden you will need a Christmas at Chatsworth ticket.

Visits from 4 to 26 November only

If you choose to visit between 4 - 26 November, this ticket includes access to the Christmas market.   

The garden will open at 10am, last entry will be at 5pm and the garden will close at 6pm, except on the dates when late-night opening is available (see below). 

Visits from 27 November - 7 January only

If you choose to visit between 27 November and 7 January, please note that this ticket will not include access to the Christmas market, as the market closes on 26 November.

From 27 November to 7 January, entry to the garden will only be available from 3pm onwards and you will be asked to choose a time slot when you book your tickets. Last entry will be at 5pm, except on late night openings (see below). Please note that the garden will close one hour after last entry.

Chatsworth Garden is closed on 24, 25 and 26 December.

Please note, during the Christmas market car parking arrangements may be different to what you have previously experienced at Chatsworth.

Late night openings

Last entry to the garden will be 5.45pm on the following dates:

• 4 November
• 10 & 11 November
• 17 & 18 November

Last entry to the garden will be 6.45pm on the following dates:

• 24 & 25 November
• 1 & 2 December
• 8 & 9 December
• 15 & 16 December
• 18-23 December
• 27-31 December

Visiting with Dogs

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the garden. 

Important information

Some areas of the walk will be darker than others and we ask you to supervise children and recommend you bring a torch.

The walk is one-way and there are no cut throughs to shorten the route, as the rest of the garden is in darkness and includes areas of open water and steep drops. Colleagues will be on hand to offer assistance should you need it at any time.

Please avoid looking directly at the light sources. There are no strobe effects.

Toilets are available at the beginning of the route next to Flora’s temple, accessible toilets and baby change facilities are available at the stables and next to the park shop catering unit, marked on the access map. There are no toilets further into the garden.

Accessibility

We want everyone to enjoy this walk, there are no steps or stairs on the route and most paths are generally flat and wide. All paths are wide enough for pushchairs and electric wheelchairs. There are several inclines, some paths are a little uneven, and the path narrows in places.

We recommend viewing our accessibility map of the garden here: the route follows the Broad Walk, turns left at Blanche’s Vase, past Angela Connor grove, and follows the orange dashed line past the Maze, Rock Garden and Cascade to the exit near Paxton’s Glasshouse.

For more information about access at Chatsworth including how to book manual wheelchairs in advance, please visit our accessibility page.

paths are generally flat and wide. All paths are wide enough for pushchairs and electric wheelchairs. There are several inclines, some paths are a little uneven, and the path narrows in places.

We recommend viewing our accessibility map of the garden here: the route follows the Broad Walk, turns left at Blanche’s Vase, past Angela Connor grove, and follows the orange dashed line past the Maze, Rock Garden and Cascade to the exit near Paxton’s Glasshouse.

For more information about access at Chatsworth including how to book manual wheelchairs in advance, please visit our accessibility page.