INSIDE CHATSWORTH HOUSE

Peak District Online was granted access to film and photograph this beautiful stately home in all its glory and welcomes viewers around the world to view this masterpiece of a home. The &of the Peak&is a family home which was built to be shared with visitors. You are invited to walk at your own pace through the house, absorbing the atmosphere of its beautiful rooms and the story that they tell of the family&history over the last 450 years. Looking out through the huge windows, with their gilded frames, there are views of the famous park and the garden with its waterworks. Throughout the house, there are magnificent displays of paintings, furniture, silver, tapestries and porcelain and a gallery of neo-classical sculptures. Famous curiosities include four royal thrones, a giant ancient Greek marble foot, a lace cravat carved from wood, the fan of a Rolls Royce jet engine and the unique illusionist painting of a violin hanging on a door.