Chatsworth Country Fair, Bakewell: save up to 20%
Atkinson Action Horses and the JC Balls Digger Display are set to share the Grand Ring when Chatsworth Country Fair returns to the parkland surrounding Chatsworth House from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026.
The three-day festival takes place at Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP. Tickets are available, with savings of up to 20% for bookings made before 31 July. The event is listed as family friendly and dog friendly.
Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Events describes the fair as an annual outdoor gathering combining arena displays, countryside activities, cookery appearances and shopping. Its setting is the 1,000-acre parkland around Chatsworth House.
Horses, heavy machinery and massed bands in the Grand Ring
The Grand Ring provides the fair’s central programme of displays on land and in the air. Confirmed attractions include Atkinson Action Horses, the JC Balls Digger Display and the Massed Bands of the Fire & Rescue Service.
That line-up gives visitors three distinctly different spectacles within the same part of the showground: equestrian action, a display built around construction machinery and a large musical performance. The published programme also promises further family entertainment across the weekend, although individual daily schedules have not been provided in the source material.
James Martin leads the cookery line-up
Food is another major strand of the Chatsworth Country Fair programme. James Martin, Vito Coppola and Nisha Katona are due to appear for cookery masterclasses and book signings.
Away from the demonstrations, the Fine Food Village will bring together artisan food producers and local makers. It forms one of the fair’s two principal shopping areas, alongside the Shopping Village, where independent makers and outdoor brands are expected to exhibit.
The combination allows visitors to watch the invited cooks at work and then explore products from smaller producers elsewhere on the showground. The source does not specify appearance times for the three named guests, so visitors interested in a particular chef will need to check the detailed programme when it is available.
Fairground rides, climbing and countryside activities
The programme extends beyond the Grand Ring and food areas. Vintage fairground rides, climbing walls, archery and angling are among the activities confirmed around the showground.
These attractions give families a choice between watching scheduled displays and exploring activities at their own pace. Dog owners can also consider the event because it is explicitly listed as dog friendly, although the published information supplied for this preview does not set out any detailed conditions for bringing animals.
Booking before 31 July unlocks the ticket saving
The clearest planning deadline is 31 July: tickets booked before that date qualify for savings of up to 20%. An exact ticket price has not been stated in the supplied event listing.
Daily opening and closing times, transport arrangements and event-specific accessibility information are also not included. Visitors who need those details should confirm them through the official event information before travelling. General enquiries can be directed to Chatsworth by email at visit@chatsworth.org or by telephone on 01246 565300.
Source: Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Events
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- Confirmed the event dates as 4–6 September 2026.
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- 2026-08-18 16:18
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