Chatsworth

MaxHeadroom
MaxHeadroom Forum Participant Posts: 110
edited November 2017 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Hi,

    We're booked into Chatsworth in a couple of weeks for the weekend. I understand there is a trail you can use to walk into Baslow. We'll probably be dining in Baslow one evening so would leave a car at the site if possible so was wondering how suitable this walk is in the dark and whether you need walking shoes or not?

 

Thanks in advance,

Andy.

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  • moulesy
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    edited November 2017 #2

    Andy, the path to Baslow is through the gate into the estate and turn left then keep going. At night you'd need a torch and some sort of walking shoes, not boots but it can get quite mucky in places.

    Whilst staying at Chatsworth,  can I give my oft repeated recommendation for a trip up to The Packhorse at Little Longstone? It's a great pub, food and drink wise,  family and dog friendly ( and, no, they don't pay me comission to plug them!  wink)

  • Juschilling
    Juschilling Forum Participant Posts: 30
    edited November 2017 #3

    This time a year a good torch is essential as it will be very dark for most of the path. Good walking shoes as it can be a bit mucky in places. Also some mint sauce to keep away the killer sheep!!!

    We have eaten at the Wheatsheaf a number of times and it has always been good.

  • mbee1
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    edited November 2017 #4

    Don’t forget you get 20% off at The Wheatsheaf Monday to Friday on production of your membership card. Good traditional pub grub. 

    We were there the weekend before last for the fireworks and all the sheep had been moved from the park adjacent to the site. Lots of rain so the path to Baslow was extremely mucky. We’re there again this coming weekend for the Christmas market and I suspect the sheep will still be missing as they use that bit of the park for additional car parking. 

    You could always walk down the road from the site. Save you getting mucky but you’ll still need a torch. 

  • paul56
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    edited November 2017 #5

    It is a wide, clear and straightforward path and (virtually) impossible to loose.

  • MaxHeadroom
    MaxHeadroom Forum Participant Posts: 110
    edited November 2017 #6

    Hi,

         We're off to Chatsworth tomorrow well prepared and armed with some useful information.

     

    Thanks all!

    Andy.

  • DSB
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    edited November 2017 #7

    We went up to Chatsworth Christmas market yesterday.  Just drove up and met family members - didn't take the caravan.  Very busy but managed to pick up some Hartington Cheese - quite like Snowdonia cheese in quality.

    David 

  • mg55
    mg55 Forum Participant Posts: 24
    edited December 2017 #8

    Definitely need strong shoes and torch at this time of year, but could walk up the site road with torch......no mud.

    love Chatsworth just had 4 nights there a few weeks ago.

  • TonyBurton
    TonyBurton Forum Participant Posts: 269
    edited December 2017 #9

    You'll also need a torch to find the back gate and fit the key into the lock. But go for it. It's a good clear path.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited December 2017 #10

    Or get a torch app on your mobile phone, it would help with the key if not the walk.

    David

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