• Janette and JohnA Highland Fling.Janette and John
    The Case - protects tender plants - 91 metres long
    Chatsworth Gardens and views.The 100 steps lead from Maze to Arboretum WalkChatsworth Gardens.Chatsworth Gardens.Chatsworth MazeOn Tower tour waving to Mum below!Chatsworth Tower from Stables Complex.Tractor tour of the substantial Chatsworth grounds. We toured on a golf buggy.Chatsworth Rock Garden - we preferred our naturally laid rocks.Squirty Tree - I would love one of these!

    Chatswoth Gardens

    August 9, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    The gardens consist of forty hectares (100 acres) and have changed and evolved over 500 years. We took a golf buggy tour which took us to the far reaches of the garden where we saw many features - the maze, the broad walk, the various lawns and fountains, the wild gardens and a stone garden. I was particularly taken with the fountain tree called “The Squirty Tree!”

    There was a tour of the Tower of the House with magnificent views over the estate and beyond. I was struggling with steps and stairs at this point so Candice went up the many flights of steps whilst I had a lovely fossick in the lovely gift shop where I bought a Chatsworth toy guinea pig for my friend Kathy who recently, sadly due to ill health, had to give her real guinea pigs away. If you look closely you can see Candice waving from the top of the Tower.

    There was so much to see in the gardens and so many fantastic features. No wonder it is such a successful historic tourism destination.    Read more