Chatsworth estate will host temporary campsite for first time
Campers will be able to pitch their tent on Chatsworth’s country estate for the first time this summer.
Friday, 14th May 2021, 2:02 pm
A new pop-up campsite opens in July as part of a relaxation in rules which will enable landowners to open up temporary campsites without planning permission.
Richard Palmer, managing director for Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group who will be operating the site, says: “It’s the first time that we’ve set up a campsite on the estate. Our holiday cottages are always popular, and with this year’s domestic holiday boom, have almost sold out already from now until September. The pop-up campsite is another way for us to welcome people onto the estate for more than just a day trip. It means that they can enjoy the best of Chatsworth’s natural beauty, and have the whole of the Peak District on the doorstep.”
Pubs with rooms are hoping to benefit from a domestic tourism trend this summer, although some operators say they are worried about a drop in trade.
Although it is hoped that travel restrictions will be eased by the summer, international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic is an increasingly less attractive prospect for holidaymakers.
Operators hope this will result in a ‘staycation boom’ and are excited to be able to reopen their pubs with rooms this summer. However, others said they were worried about the impact of reduced visitors from overseas.
“Guests can avoid the need for invasive Covid testing, the worry of losing money on expensive flights, or the need for lengthy quarantines upon your return,” Richard Palmer, managing director of inn-operator Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, said.