Chatsworth incident: Tragedy over death in grounds of popular Peak District tourist attraction

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the grounds of Chatsworth House just before midday on Monday, after a medical emergency had been reported.

A road ambulance and the Edale Mountain Rescue Team were also sent to scene, at 11.48am.

Edale Mountain Rescue said in a statement that they received a request for the team to respond to a ‘medical collapse’ within the grounds of Chatsworth House.

They added: “Team members along with the Ambulance services and the Air Ambulance were all quickly on scene to help the walker.

“Sadly everyone's efforts were unsuccessful, and the team were stood down at the scene.

“Our thoughts go out to the walker’s family and friends in this very sad time.”

Derbyshire Constabulary and East Midlands Ambulance Service have been contacted for more information.

Chatsworth is one of the major visitor attractions in the Peak District, popular with Sheffield residents for days out. Over 600,000 people visit Chatsworth each year.

It is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Devonshire, and has sprawling, landscaped grounds on a large estate.

The incident was one of a number of call outs for the mountain rescue team on Monday, which also saw volunteers involved in a rescue near Ladybower reservoir later in the day.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team operates in the Peak District National Park and is one of the busiest Mountain Rescue Teams in the UK. It is a registered charity and survives solely on donations. Log onto https://www.justgiving.com/edalemrt/ to donate.