Discover the botanical treasures from our Library and Archives collection, where Chatsworth's garden history comes to life.
Join our archives and library team for an extra special morning in the Chatsworth Garden and study room.
Dive into the letters exchanged by the 6th Duke's head gardener Joseph Paxton and plant hunters sourcing specimens worldwide, or explore 18th-century account books detailing work on the historic Cascade.
You will have the opportunity to get up close with archival botanical specimens from Chatsworth's 19th-century garden and materials on the Great Conservatory, read diaries and letters describing the garden's features and explore contemporary recipes from James White, an 1830s Chatsworth gardener.
After viewing historic archival garden plans and beautifully illustrated botanical books in the Collections Study Room, you will enjoy a special tour of the garden’s glasshouses with our Garden Plant Collection and Learning Manager. Expect to see plants in the glasshouse from our historic plant collection, including giant water lilies, night flowering cacti and famous Cavendish banana plant.
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Address
Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP
01246 565300
Opening times
Chatsworth is open from mid-March to early January, and closed 24 - 26 December and 1 January. Art Pass discount is not valid from 1 November - early January during the Christmas exhibition.
The booking code for National Art Pass members is artfund24
The code must be entered in the coupon/promo code box on the billing information page, and will only work on one ticket in the basket. Each member will need to book individually to redeem the discount.
Members must present a valid Art Pass on arrival to validate their discounted entry ticket.
Exclusions and safety measures
Closed 24, 25 & 26 December & 1 January.
Opening times vary throughout the year, check the website for details.
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