Chatsworth House
The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, held by the Cavendish family since 1549, on the east bank of the River Derwent near Bakewell. The house stands in parkland backed by wooded hills that climb to heather moorland.
- Where
- Bakewell, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.2278, -1.6100
Get the Chatsworth House stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Chatsworth House. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Chatsworth House
Peak District 25 km
An upland at the southern end of the Pennines, mostly in Derbyshire, divided between the gritstone moors of the Dark Peak and the limestone dales of the White Peak. Most of it became Britain's first national park in 1951, and Kinder Scout is its highest point.
Alton Towers 32 km
A theme park and resort built in the grounds of a historic estate near the village of Alton in Staffordshire. Alongside the rides it has a water park, mini golf and hotels, and the gothic shell of the old house still stands in the park.
John Rylands Library 51 km
A late-Victorian neo-Gothic library on Deansgate, founded by Enriqueta Rylands in memory of her husband and opened to the public in 1900. Part of the University of Manchester since 1972, it keeps most of the university's special collections under its vaulted reading room.
National Football Museum 51 km
England's national museum of football, housed in the glass Urbis building in Manchester city centre. It preserves and displays collections of football memorabilia, tracing the history of the game through shirts, trophies and match balls.
Science and Industry Museum 51 km
A museum that traces the development of science, technology and industry, with weight on Manchester's own achievements. It is part of the Science Museum Group and stands on the site of Liverpool Road, the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station.
Old Trafford 52 km
The home ground of Manchester United, and with room for over 74,000 the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom. Its nickname, the Theatre of Dreams, came from Sir Bobby Charlton.
Saltaire 69 km
A Victorian model village built by the mill owner Titus Salt between 1851 and 1871, so his workers could live away from the slums of Bradford. Its great mill, which stopped spinning in 1986, now holds an art gallery and restaurants beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple 84 km
A Hindu temple on a 12 hectare site in Tividale, near Birmingham, dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu. Inspired by the great Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, it opened in 2000 and was consecrated in 2006.
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Questions
Where is Chatsworth House?
Chatsworth House is in Bakewell, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Peak District (25 km), Alton Towers (32 km), John Rylands Library (51 km).
How do I get the Chatsworth House stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Chatsworth House and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Chatsworth House before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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