Chatsworth House

We were gifted an Afternoon Tea Experience for two at Chatsworth House. We cannot fault the staff who were fantastic, as was the afternoon tea - 5*. However, and I have seen it mentioned elsewhere, access to the stables area where the restaurant, shop etc is located was not all it could be for a wheelchair user and somewhat spoilt our day. The disabled parking entails parking the car on very rough aggregate/rubble surface which is difficult to push a wheelchair over and is then followed by slight uphill tarmac surface to a cobbled path into the stables. There it becomes difficult - pushing a manual wheelchair over this very very uneven large cobble path was extremely uncomfortable for my wife and her clonus was almost unbearable , so much so, we almost gave up. It really would be so easy for them just lay a 1 metre wide tarmac/level path alongside the original cobblestones for wheelchair users. There was a disabled toilet inside the Cavendish Restaurant but it was very, very small and only just manageable in a manual wheelchair although necessitated moving bins around.There is no way you could use a powered wheelchair in there. So staff and food 5* Access and Toilets 2*

My husband and I visited Chatsworth whilst on holiday. He uses a mobility scooter to get around. There are disabled spaces at the front of the car park, close to the house. Car is parked on gravel surface but paths are smooth. The grounds are very accessible (they can provide a map showing where is accessible). There were only a few places we didn't tackle due to the inclines. All the paths were very good. The grounds are beautiful. He had to transfer into a wheelchair to see the house (we had brought his but they have wheelchairs available). There is a lift to all floors and everywhere was accessible. The staff were extremely helpful and willing to assist. There are two cafes and two shops, also fully accessible and level. Disabled toilet was easy to access and large enough for him to drive into with the scooter. A really good day out at a beautiful place.

We researched Chatsworth and decided to visit despite it not having a changing place. A accessibility map was provided on entry which rated the garden path and showed which were unsuitable for wheelchairs. Inside the house the staff were great we when we were finished on a floor directed to the lift (some extra bits the general public do not see) and even kindly directed the rest of our party to when the lift would come out on the next floor so we could be reunited. They had hand held mirrors so my sister was able to view the beautiful ceilings without having to strain her neck. The disabled toilet was rather small , and there was no changing place. Overall the staff were lovely