Chatsworth Christmas Market & Experience Tour

Chatsworth House & Christmas Market, Derbyshire

Tour Information

Chatsworth Christmas Experience, Derbyshire

Chatsworth at Christmas in one of the must-visit events in the Wisteria Tours calendar. Each year the house is decorated with a different theme; this year’s will be announced in September.

The famous Chatsworth Christmas Market is returning for a short period. On arrival you can either head straight into the market or seek out one of the lovely places to eat before getting down to some serious gift shopping.

Entry into the house is by timed ticket only at 14.45, which gives you time to visit the market and have lunch at a leisurely pace.

We will depart around 17.00. You will have time to exit the house and stroll around the grounds to see the light trail before it gets too dark.

Included in the cost:

Entry into Chatsworth Christmas Market

Timed entry ticket into Chatsworth House and grounds

Tour accompanied by Wisteria Tours

Return coach travel with Lakeside Coaches.

Find out about the Itinerary…

The Great Dining Room
The Painted Hall
The Christmas Market
Christmas Market Stall
Christmas Market Stalls
The Library
The ceiling in The Painted Hall
The Sculpture Gallery
The north-west façade of Chatsworth House in winter
Mince Pie Christmas Tree
Projection of 2023 theme, Advent, onto the façade of Chatsworth House

The Chatsworth Christmas Experience

£98 per person

Limited to 50 people

25^th November 2026

Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, Telford

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08.00 Departing Lakeside Coach Yard, Ellesmere

09.00 Departing Abbey Foregate car park, Shrewsbury

09.20 Departing Telford Services, M54 at J4 accessible from the A464

12.00 Arrival Chatsworth. 14.45 timed entry into the house.

17.00 Depart Chatsworth House. Arriving back at Telford at 19.15, Shrewsbury at 19.45 and Ellesmere at 20.15. Timings to be confirmed 7 days before travel.

Booking your place

A non-refundable deposit of £30 per person is payable when booking. Full payment is due 10 weeks before departure.

Itinerary

Tour Details

Experience the magic of Christmas at Chatsworth, with a decorated house, and seasonal crafts market.

After a drive through some magnificent scenery we will arrive at Chatsworth for around 12.00 noon. If you are ready for some refreshments you will be spoilt for choice! You can book ahead for a seasonal meal at The Cavendish Restaurant or if you want something less formal there is The Carriage House, a self-service café. Or you can of course bring a picnic.

If you want to head straight to the Christmas Market area 100 themed stalls will be selling gifts as well as serving food and drink. Don’t forget to visit The Stable Block and Orangery Shop for Chatsworth inspired gifts.

When you have finished browsing the stalls and eaten your fill of festive treats it will be time for our house tour which is booked for 14.45. Allow at least an hour for the free flow tour.

Dusk will be falling by the time you exit the house. There will be time for just one more coffee or if you are feeling energetic follow the short light trail through the grounds. If you don’t want to walk the complete route – and it can be pretty dark – take a short cut and go straight to the grand finale, a wonderful graphic video projected on to the front of the house.

On arrival we will be dropped off in front of the house, next to the markets. You can find information on arrangements for accessibility by clicking here. The tractor and trailer shuttle service is wheelchair accessible.

Please note the images on this page are from previous years and will be updated once Chatsworth makes 2026 images available.

Booking your place

The cost for the day is £98 which includes return coach travel from your pick-up point and entry into the Christmas Market, timed entry ticket into Chatsworth House and access to the grounds.