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28th March 2026 - 12th April 2026

Easter at Chatsworth, Included with your garden and farmyard ticket

Enjoy the garden, farmyard and adventure playground throughout the Easter school holidays.



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28th March 2026 - 12th April 2026

Unless otherwise noted, activities are included with your garden and farmyard ticket. 

In the Garden

Explore over 105 acres of historic garden, including sculptures, a kitchen garden, maze, Victorian rock garden, arboretum and pinetum, plus acres of lawns and the 6ft Emperor Fountain. During the Easter holidays, you can also join the below activities in the garden.

Wonderful Water: Cascade Crafts

Join us for a drop-in water-based art session inspired by the Cascade, with crafts including paint marbling and paint blowing.

When: 30 March, 1 April, 7 April & 9 April | 10.30am to 12.30pm & 1.20pm to 3.30pm
Where: The Old Potting Shed in the garden

Included with garden tickets.

Freshwater Explorers

Get involved with a range of hands-on activities, including leaf boat building and racing, exploring the trout stream barefoot (or wearing wellies!), constructing dams and bridges, or wildlife spotting.

When: 31 Mar, 2 April, 8 April & 10 April
Where: The Old Potting Shed in the garden, please see the sign by the door for details

Included with garden tickets.

Nature Play Areas

Let your imagination run wild in our nature play areas in the Pinetum and south of the Grotto Pond, where you can construct, balance and create with wooden blocks.

For full details please see here.

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