Chatsworth garden tales

Event

3rd August 2026 - 9th August 2026

Garden Tales & Story Trails Week at Chatsworth

Garden Tales & Story Week offers families the chance to create illustrated story journeys inspired by the Chatsworth Garden



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3rd August 2026 - 9th August 2026

Storyline Activities

When: Monday 3 - Friday 7 August | 11am - 3pm
Where: Family Activity Tent in the Chatsworth Garden
Free with all tickets that include the garden. 

Create illustrated story journeys inspired by the Chatsworth Garden, then make your own folded books, and fill them with drawings, patterns, or stories.

Please check the exact timings on the day at the garden entrances and at the family tent.  Suitable for families with children of all ages. 

Fantastically Funny Fairytales from Near and Far, with Beth Guiver

When: Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August | 11am - 3pm
Where: Family Activity Tent in the Chatsworth Garden
Free with all tickets that include the garden. 

Join professional storyteller Beth for an interactive story time session full of magic, adventure and mischief. Cake snatching witches, frog princes, Kings who love bling and snoring princesses will be brought to life with music and song. This session will involve lots of wonder, jokes and possibly silly dancing.

Please check the exact timings on the day at the garden entrances and at the family tent.  Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Also...

Balance Play in the Pinetum

When: Every day | 10am - 5.30pm
Where: Pinetum in the Chatsworth Garden View Map.
Free with all tickets that include the garden.

Self guided. Note that last entry to garden is 4.30pm.

Crafts & Colouring

When: Every day | 10am - 5.30pm
Where: The Oak Barn in the Farmyard
Free with all tickets that include the farmyard.

Self guided. Note: last entry to the farmyard is at 4.30pm.

Young Farmers

When: Tuesday 4 & Thursday 6 August | 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Where: Chatsworth Farmyard
Separate event ticket required. View event.

From collecting eggs to cuddling guinea pigs, help our farmyard team with jobs around the farmyard. Suitable for children ages 7 - 16 years.

Event ticket includes parking, and access to the Farmyard and Playground.

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