Christmas at Chatsworth

Pre-booked ticket event

All tickets must be booked in advance.

Event details

Step inside Christmas at Chatsworth: The Enchanted Garden and be transported by the quiet beauty and hidden magic of the natural world in midwinter.

Created in collaboration with acclaimed British artists and animators, this immersive, multi-sensory experience invites you into a realm where the mystical spirit of the outdoors reigns.

Explore 20 extraordinary spaces transformed with light, sound, and shadow play. Discover towering Christmas trees, a grand cluster of mistletoe, shimmering copper toadstools, and twirling oak leaf archways, each inspired by the wonders of nature.

Through animated projections, enchanted fairies are awakened, while woodland creatures crouch in secret corners, and tiny doorways hint at pathways to hidden lands.

The experience weaves together treasures from the Devonshire Collections with new commissions by Peak District-based artists Winning Works, Everdenes, Wirksworth Pottery and Waney Grain, alongside majestic willow sculptures by internationally renowned artist Emma Stothard.

Celebrated mixed-reality artists Studio McGuire have crafted bespoke animations, projections, and music, enriching the experience with layers of storytelling and atmosphere.

The Enchanted Garden is the culmination of a year spent honouring the beauty and resilience of the natural world at Chatsworth. As winter settles in, we invite you to pause, explore, and celebrate the magic of the season.

In the garden – entry included with your Christmas at Chatsworth ticket

In the garden, discover enchanting spaces where reality and magic intertwine along an immersive light trail.

Created by Luminism, the trail transforms some of Chatsworth's best-loved garden landmarks, including the Cascade, Willow Tree Fountain, Rock Garden, Ring Pond and Maze.

Your journey concludes with a spectacular animated light and sound projection on the house, inspired by this year’s theme and brought to life by Studio McGuire.

Please note: Last entry to the garden is one hour before closing. The projection on the house will finish approximately 20 minutes before the garden closing time. Please ensure you leave enough time to complete the trail. View opening times. 

At the farmyard and woodland adventure playground – entry included with your Christmas at Chatsworth ticket

The farmyard will be dressed for Christmas with decorations and lights. Meet our friendly farm animals and cuddly guinea pigs. There will be Christmas crafts, and children can explore our woodland adventure playground.

Please go to the website here for full details.