29.05.2026
Our Garden and Plant Fair returns from 5 – 7 June, bringing together specialist growers, horticultural experts, and garden enthusiasts for a celebration of nature, seasonal planting, and the pleasures of the garden in early summer.
Join guided garden tours alongside a programme of talks and demonstrations on summer perennials, floristry, honey bees, fuchsias, and kitchen garden growing.
Author Arthur Parkinson will share practical advice on sustainable container gardening, while Senior RHS judge Martin Fish, joined by writer Jill Fish, will offer guidance on growing and cooking your own produce.Visitors can also hear from Chatsworth’s Head of Garden and Landscape, Steve Porter, and discover rare botanical books from the Devonshire Collections with Assistant Archivist and Librarian Louise Clarke.
Entry to the fair is included with all ‘house and garden’ and ‘garden’ tickets
Celebrating Jane Austen
12-14 June
Our award-winning Regency festival returns with expert talks, dressing up opportunities, live music, dancing displays, and a grand promenade on the Broad Walk. Add to your day with afternoon tea, an embroidery workshop, and a carriage ride.
Wellness Festival
27-28 June
Explore holistic health, self-care, movement, and personal growth through wellbeing workshops and taster classes. Between sessions, wander the 105-acre garden, with peaceful walking routes, water features, and far-reaching views.
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