Take a look around this quintessentially English 'gingerbread' village - that was demolished and rebuilt in the 19th century to save view of Chatsworth House

A walk through Edensor is a journey into one of the Peak District’s most historically unique villages.

It is an exclusive enclosed community, with access through an estate gate, situated within the private parkland of the Chatsworth Estate.

The one main road takes you past the village green and St Peter’s Church, offering views of the uniquely designed cottages.

The village was entirely rebuilt between 1838 and 1842 and relocated to its current spot because, as the story goes, the Duke felt the original, medieval village on the River Derwent, spoilt the view from his windows.

Park Cottage was the only original building left in its spot, as the owner did not want to move.

Designed in the 19th century with a variety of architectural styles by the Duke of Devonshire and architect Joseph Paxton, rather than a uniform look, the village is a "hotch-potch" including charming Swiss cottages, mock-Tudor and Italianate.

It is dominated by St. Peter's, Grade I listed church, which was rebuilt in the 1860s by Sir George Gilbert Scott and holds extensive historical significance, including the grave of Kathleen Kennedy, sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who visited the grave in 1963, before his assassination.

The churchyard is the burial place of the Cavendish family, including six dukes and is also the last resting place of Sir Joseph Paxton who was head gardener to the 6th Duke of Devonshire and cultivated the famous Cavendish banana, named after the Duke and still eaten all over the world.

The village is home to Edensor Tea Cottage, serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. The oldest building, it was originally a farmhouse and remodelled by Sir Joseph Paxton then later served as the local post office until it closed just over a decade ago.

Stepping over the hill leads you to Chatsworth while the other direction leads to the estate's garden centre.

Most of the houses and buildings are owned by Chatsworth Estate with some let to employees and others have been turned into Chatsworth Estate holiday cottages. Homes do occasionally come up for sale, though they are rare and highly sought after due to their location.

The village has previously been named the most desirable places to live, by estate agents Savills, in a study which combined the highest house prices, the best lifestyle amenities along with connectivity and chocolate-box appeal.

Edensor was also listed as the top place to live in Derbyshire, according to research published by The Telegraph.