Chatsworth and Peak District Small-Group Tour from Manchester
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Manchester, England
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Escape the hustle and bustle of Manchester and let your guide drive you through the countryside to charming villages like Buxton and to Chatsworth House, a stately home that has everything from zip lines on its grounds to pieces of art by Rembrandt. Your guide takes the group's sightseeing preferences into account, which means extra stops can be added on the way. Note that entrance to Chatsworth House is not included.
- A customizable group tour to Buxton and Chatsworth House
- There are plenty of places to stop for lunch around the estate
- An ideal tour whether you're from Manchester or just visiting
- Kids over five are welcome
What's Included
- Transport by top of the range Mercedes mini-coach
- Small Group Tour with maximum 16 people
- Professional Driver Guide
- Meals and refreshments
- Gratuities (optional)
- Entrance fee - Chatsworth House and Gardens£32.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Rabbie's Tours departure ManchesterStore St, Manchester M1 2WD, UK
Coach parking bays, Store Street (Boad Street intersection), Manchester, M1 2WD. Exit Piccadilly Train Station in Manchester. At Caffe Nero, turn left and walk towards Motel One. Take the first left under the tunnel. Walk until you see your white Rabbie's mini coach.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:45 am
Itinerary
1
Manchester
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Buxton
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Chatsworth House
4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Manchester
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please arrive at least 15 mins in advance to check-in.
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding
- You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- The total duration of the tour will include travel to/from and time within the destinations.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 27 reviews
Consuelo_H, Sep 2025
Such a beautiful drive. Buxton was adorable and wished we could have stayed a little longer.Our guide was very knowledgeable and history of Manchester was very interesting.
Kevin_P, Aug 2025
Very good tour. Just about right amount of time at each location. Tour guide Michael was great also.
Nicole_B, Jul 2025
Went to the pick up point as directed by Viator. It was not correct and therefore missed the tour. I made my plans to go to Manchester for this tour and got left behind. Not sure who was at fault but unacceptable. This was a trip I planned for this particular tour. I am so disappointed. When you travel from the other side of the world it is so incredibly disappointing.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I'm sorry to hear that you weren't able to make it onto your tour as a result of issues finding the departure point.
I can see that you were provided incorrect departure details by Viator. We're not sure why this occurred as it isn't an issue we've run. I wholeheartedly appreciate your frustration at arriving on time and not being able to participate in the tour as a result. Had you been available on another day we would have gladly secured seats for you so we could get you on this tour. Unfortunately as you were unavailable the best we could do was offer a full refund. I hope this goes some way towards showing you our commitment to doing right by our customers.
Once again I'm sorry you were unable to make it on tour with us, but I do hope we'll be able to welcome you on board soon so we can show you just how great our tours can be.
Thanks,
Jo
Anela_A, Jul 2025
Pete from the Rabbie’s Tour Guide company did a fantastic job educating our group about Manchester, Buxton, and Bakewell while driving us to the Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. He was funny, charismatic, and good company to be around. Pete has so much knowledge that I learned more than I expected.
Rosalva_A, Jul 2025
My experience was amazing. I was looking for this tour few years ago, because I am a huge fan of Pride and Prejudice. I was visiting different shooting locations were used in 2005 version. And I was super happy because at the end of my visit I had my selfie with Mr. Darcy.
Michele_F, Jun 2025
Easy to find pick up location. Simon was a great tour guide and gave lots of interesting information during the drive. Tons of time at each spot. We didn't feel rushed at all and absolutely loved seeing Chatsworth.
Katie_R, Jun 2025
Travelers learn a surprisingly detailed account of Manchester before heading over to the Peak District. It was great historical information that I didn't expect to receive! The stops and the house are beautiful as one would expect. It was an especially nice treat for our guide to add an extra Pride and Pejudice stop along the way back.
Joanne_E, May 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour from Manchester through the beautiful Peaks District and on to Chatsworth House. Simon was an entertaining and informative driver, filling us in on the history of Manchester along the way. We stopped at Boxton to “ take the waters” and the bustling Market Town of Bakewell, before arriving at the stunning Chatsworth Hose. We had plenty of time to tour the house and wander the gardens before heading back through the hills to Manchester.
The one negative was the directions to the bus pick up were confusing. It needs to be made clearer which entrance to leave Piccadilly Station, as store street does not run off the road in front of the stations main exit. In the end we had to take a lift down to the streets behind the station. It was lucky we had given ourselves plenty of time.
Tetiana_V, Apr 2025
It was a great experience, however, I wish we were given a bit more time at Chatsworth house. We hadn't seen everything.
Katie_K, Sep 2024
We had such a wonderful time on our tour and it’s all because of our tour guide, Chris. I was traveling with my mother who has some mobility challenges. While we accepted that there were just some things we wouldn’t be able to see (stops for the smaller towns do require a short walk), he went above and beyond to make sure we not only were able to get into Bakewell but also helped us arrange a wheelchair for us when we were told a pre-booking wasn’t possible at Chatsworth. The area was beautiful and the tour was informative, but I will always support Rabbie’s tours from now on because they hired a man like Chris.
Victor_N, Aug 2024
Chris was amazing, he genuinely cares about making sure you have a good experience. He was very knowledgeable about the area, Manchester, and the little small cities you visit. You could not be in better hands, I wish there were more tour guides like Chris that bring the experience to life.
reham_a, Aug 2024
We had a great time on this trip, special thanks to our tour guide Chris who was absolutely brilliant and entertaining with his knowledge and jokes.
Larissa_P, Aug 2024
Richie, our tour guide was great. He was funny and shared some great stories and music that was relevant to where we were and where we were going. The destinations chosen for this tour had adequate time to explore and get good pics. We really enjoyed this trip and the experience.
Laurie_D, Aug 2024
Perfect amount of time at Chatsworth. Loved Bakewell. It should be an official part of the itinerary. Overall another great tour from Rabbies.
LeisaW, Jun 2024
This was a great tour. Rob and Alex were really knowledgeable and friendly. Great day out to see some of the countryside.
Linda_L, May 2024
Wonderful small group tour to Peak District and Chatsworth by Rabbies.
Simon was our driver and guide. He was quite knowledgeable and made the day very pleasant knowing many interesting facts about the area and delivered the information with lots of anecdotes and fun comments.
SINDU_N, Apr 2024
Our guide Shara was fantastic. Such a beautiful voice, she had interesting info to share with us throughout the trip. Looking forward to more trips with you guys.
Peter_J, Apr 2024
The house was amazing, guide friendly and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the whole day and we had plenty of time to see everything. If you want a good trip with plenty of help to a wonderful house, you should go on this trip.
ByronA_R, Apr 2024
Adam, our tour guide, took very good care of us. I enjoyed all of our stops.
I liked that we spent 4 hours at Chatsworth.
I felt that gave us sufficient time to explore the house and gardens
Hannah_P, Apr 2024
As a solo traveler, I really enjoyed this hike! Our guide was very fun and energetic, and had a lot of amazing history to share with us during all of our driving. She was very friendly, and also had a great music playlist, playing local music throughout our drive, which was super fun! The time at Chatsworth house itself was amazing though I spent majority of the time outside to explore Its vast and amazing gardens. Went in the early spring and it was beautiful. I can’t imagine what it would be like in the summer in full bloom! The last stop of the day was in some random town and I don’t really know why we were even there but I know that it’s a newer to work so they’re still working some things out. Other than that, had a great time and would recommend!
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