Enjoy a virtual tour of Chatsworth estate during lockdown period

The tour is hosted by members of the Devonshire family and others who live and work at their home including housekeepers, gardeners, guides and curators.

Joining the multimedia tour from their own home, armchair adventurers can travel through the centuries of history found in grand state rooms such as the painted hall, sculpture gallery and library.

Rather than using professional narrators, Chatsworth interviewed its in-house team for both film and voiceover to highlight their expertise and authentic connection to the estate over many years.

In more than 40 ‘postcards’, the team recreate the feeling of visiting Chatsworth’s famous landscapes, rooms and artworks by sharing not just facts and figures but personal insights and hidden stories about the people who have made it what it is today.

The multimedia tour was originally designed for visitors using handheld devices on site.

The tour has been adapted and posted onto Chatsworth’s website to share the passion and expertise of its team as visitors are temporarily unable to visit in person.

The house, garden and farmyard, gift shops, restaurants, car parks, and public toilets are closed until further notice though, as a vital food service outlet, the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop in nearby Pilsley remains open.

Visit www.chatsworth.org/multimedia-guide to access the tour.