What is Chatsworth House?
Chatsworth House is a grand stately home in the Peak District, Derbyshire, and the seat of the Duke of Devonshire. It is famous for its art collection, magnificent gardens and parkland along the River Derwent.
The house was begun in the 1550s by Bess of Hardwick and her husband, Sir William Cavendish. It was rebuilt in the baroque style in the late 1600s and has been home to the Cavendish family for more than 450 years.
Inside, the house contains a huge collection of art, including paintings by Rembrandt and Lucian Freud, classical sculpture, furniture and books.
Gardens and park
The 105-acre garden includes the Cascade, a water staircase built in 1696, and the Emperor Fountain, which can shoot water high into the air. Capability Brown helped landscape the surrounding park in the 1700s.
Joseph Paxton, the head gardener in the 1800s, built a great conservatory at Chatsworth and later designed the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Chatsworth has appeared in films, including Pride and Prejudice in 2005, where it represented Mr Darcy's home, Pemberley. The estate also has a farmyard, adventure playground and farm shop.
The house is run by a charitable foundation and is open to visitors for most of the year. Its Christmas displays and the annual Chatsworth Country Fair attract large crowds.