Chatsworth House, Bakewell - Added to Historic Buildings in East Midlands

Where to fly your drone in the UK
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I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

Chatsworth House is one of England’s most famous stately homes, set in the heart of the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. Known for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and beautifully landscaped gardens, it has been the seat of the Cavendish family (the Dukes of Devonshire) since 1549. The current grade I listed building has been chosen several times as Britain’s favourite country house and in 2011it underwent a 2 year £14-million restoration. The owner is the Chatsworth House Trust, an independent charitable foundation formed in 1981, on behalf of the Cavendish family.

I parked some distance from the estate as I was on a circular walk, but would suggest Calton Lees carpark (about £5 fee) is only a short walk away along the Derwent Valley Way public path. I’ve marked my TOAL points and had a spotter or two assisting.

The house, is an awesome place to visit with all the usual amenities and I can’t recommend it enough!

I don’t thing recreational flying is high on the Trust’s list of visitors things to do (or not in it at all) so be aware and fly cautiously.

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 27/10/2024. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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I’ve flown here too @D0c.Col, I was approached by staff and told flying of drones was not allowed, i did manage a few still shots before I was approached. He basically said that it was only allowed out of normal visitor hours with prior permission with estate staff supervising, read we only allow commercial drone operators at a considerable fee. Check this video out it’s cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLHOdX6NCAw

From the Chatsworth Estate website

  1. Are drones allowed at Chatsworth?

    Please note that we do not permit the launching, flying or landing of drones anywhere on the Chatsworth Estate.

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Nice to know mate. Similar to National Trust and English Heritage then. :wink: At least NT have a slightly dodgy bylaw to make life difficult, Vincent :shushing_face:. Promise to never fly there again. :grin::saluting_face:

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I promise too :slight_smile:

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