The Hunting Tower: A unique escape at Chatsworth

This charming Sixteenth century Hunting Tower sits on a steep escarpment, 400 feet above Chatsworth. With far reaching views, it was once used by ladies to watch the hunts taking place in the park below and may also have been a banqueting house.

It is one of the few surviving structures from Elizabethan Chatsworth and was built for Bess of Hardwick in 1582 by the architect Robert Smythson.

Looking like a tower from a fairytale, it has been sympathetically renovated and is now available for holiday lets. We are lucky to be staying here for New Year and are happy to report that it is very snug, despite the strong winds whipping around our walls.

The pretty kitchen, complete with an AGA, is on the ground floor. There is a comfortable sitting room on the first level and the master bedroom is on the second. There is even a cleverly designed bathroom in one of the turrets. The floors are connected by the original winding stone staircase, which is a little challenging after a glass of wine. The doors to each room are curved so they fit perfectly-genius!

Prince William spent two weeks at Chatsworth in 2005, working in various departments and stayed in the tower throughout his time here.

It’s been our dream to stay in this historic gem for many years and it is wonderful to be here to bring in the New Year.

For more information, The Hunting Tower at Chatsworth