Families are making the most of Easter school holidays to visit the farmyard and playground which reopened on Tuesday this week.
Jonathan Fish, head of marketing, said: “It was wonderful to see so many people back at Chatsworth for the reopening, especially families meeting the animals in the farmyard and children enjoying the adventure playground.
“The sun was shining and visitors made the most of the weather, exploring the newly opened areas of the garden, which is looking fabulous at the moment as all the flowers are coming into bloom. The day had a real feel of celebration about it for visitors and for colleagues."
Visitors to the gardens, which reopened on March 29, are able to see the work that has been done on the remodelled Rock Garden as well as the Maze borders, the Ravine, the Trout Stream and the Jack Pond since the first lockdown last year.
Chatsworth House will remain closed until May 18.
For further details, go to www.chatsworth.org.
1. Taking steps
Visitors check out one of Chatsworth's outdoor attractions. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Impressive sight
Visitors return to the grounds of Chatsworth House to marvel at the treasures. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Eye-catching creation
This statue in the garden of Chatsworth attracted the interest of visitors on the reopening day. Photo: Brian Eyre
4. Off limits
Chatsworth House remains temporarily out of bounds to visitors such as the Hargrave family who could only admire it from the outside during their tour of the grounds. Photo: Brian Eyre