Chatsworth Park Travel Framework 2019

Supplied as supporting information to planning application NN/DDD/1018/0911

Improvements and enhancement of the existing car park associated with Chatsworth House, together with the creation of a new access road via a spur off the existing A619/ A621 roundabout east of Baslow.

Prepared by HLM Ltd in collaboration with the Chatsworth Estate

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Chatsworth Park Travel Framework 2019

Contents

1 Scope of the Framework 1

Introduction Objectives Supporting the PDNPA Sustainable Transport Action Plan

2 Links to Existing Transport Networks 2

Local Highways Network Pedestrian Access Cycling Bus Services Coaches Rail Services

3 Car Parking 4

Existing Permanent Car Parks Demand for Car Parking Consideration of Alternative Locations Site-wide Measures to Manage Overflow Parking General use Event parking

4 Actions - Measures to Reduce Car Use and Promotion of Public Transport 10

Car parking - general - principal car park Car parking - general - overflow management Public transport Staff Events

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1 SCOPE OF THE FRAMEWORK

Introduction 1.01 This document sets out the Chatsworth Estate’s approach to developing sustainable management of travel to site by staff, general visitors to the House and gardens, visitors to the National Park, and those attending special events. The person responsible for managing and delivering these approaches is the Head of Visitor Experience. The framework will:

• set out the ways in which visitors come to Chatsworth and the current links to transport networks; • describe the management of car parking; • summarise consideration of alternative parking sites; • set out the demand for parking; • explain site-wide measures to manage overflow; • set out proposals for promotion of public transport and measures to reduce car use.

Objectives 1.02 The objectives of the framework are to:

• continue to seek ways to protect the heritage and landscape values of Chatsworth Park and the Peak District National Park by managing, as far as possible, the ways in which visitors travel to site and/or park when they arrive; • continue to work with transport operators as partners in delivering alternative means of visiting Chatsworth; • support the objectives of the Peak District NPA Sustainable Transport Action Plan.

Supporting the PDNPA Sustainable Transport Action Plan 1.03 At the PDNPA’s transport action plan states ‘As approximately 16 million people live within one hours travelling time of the National Park boundary, and given the rural nature of the location, it is perhaps not unsurprising that 85% of trips to the National Park are undertaken by private car. The geographical location of the National Park, combined with differing pressures from residents, businesses and visitors, creates a unique set of transport challenges for the National Park Authority and its partners to try and overcome.’ (Peak District NPA Sustainable Transport Action Plan 2015). Chatsworth support the delivery of the Action Plan objectives wherever possible. As one of the partners, the CHT Head of Visitor Experience attended a travel summit organised during the development of the Action Plan where the estate’s working partnership with TM Travel was noted as good practice.

1.04 Three particular features of the Action Plan, which are supported by Chatsworth through its work on sustainable transport policies, are:

• Reducing the barriers to and enhancing use of public transport. • Making high quality non-car transport central to the experience of the visitor. • Maximising integration between different modes of travel; walking, cycling, rail, bus and car. • Raising awareness and confidence about using non-car modes and supporting behavioural change.

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2 LINKS TO EXISTING TRANSPORT NETWORKS

Local Highway Network 2.01 The B6012 serves as a local distributor road and provides access to Chatsworth House from the southwest of the Estate via a double three-arm priority junction arrangement. The road also provides access to surrounding villages including Edensor, Pilsley and Beeley. Situated to the west of the Estate, the B6012 is a single lane two-way road running in a north to south alignment. The road runs north towards the village of Baslow and south towards the village of Rowsley. Due to its rural nature the road is unlit and footways are only provided intermittently.

2.02 The A619 serves as a local distributor road and provides access to the Estate from the north via the Golden Gates access. The access is a three-arm priority junction located approximately 110.0m to the west of the A619 / A621 Sheffield Road three-arm roundabout. Situated to the north of the Estate, the A619 is a single lane two-way road which runs in an east to west alignment. The road runs east towards Chesterfield and west towards the market town of Bakewell. A footway is provided along the northern side of the carriageway. The footway begins at the bus stop located on the northern side of the A619, opposite the Golden Gates access and continues west towards Baslow.

Pedestrian Access 2.03 The Estate can be accessed on foot from nearby Baslow. Due to the context of the site and the rural location, staff and visitors from further afield are unlikely to access the Estate on foot. There are, however, opportunities for leisure walks, accommodating different types and lengths of walks within and around the Estate. • There are two circular park walks which are approximately 3.0km and 5.0km long, respectively. Walk number 1 is a walk to Calton Hollow and walk number 2 is a walk to Edensor. The walks are mainly off road and on tracks. • There are also guided walks around the park. The walks can either be two hours or four hours long and are seasonal. • Stand Wood walk starts from Chatsworth House and has two routes, either an “easy going” trail which is suitable for wheelchair users and is 5.6km long, or a shorter 1.6km explorers walk which is steep in places and has steps along the way.

Cycling 2.04 Chatsworth can be accessed from a wide range of areas within an 8km cycling distance. The Estate is accessible for staff and visitors by cycle from a number of villages surrounding the area including Bakewell, Rowsley, Baslow, Calver and Curbar. Further, the cycling catchment offers the opportunity for recreational cycling within the Peak District National Park. The Sustrans Cycle Map4 indicates that there is one key cycle route within proximity of the Estate: Route 680 follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Junction Railway. The route is known as the Monsal Trail and starts at the Topley Pike junction and runs to Coombs viaduct, 1 mile south-east of Bakewell, providing the opportunity for recreational cycling in the vicinity of the Estate.

Bus Services 2.05 A number of local bus services directly serve Chatsworth House. The bus stop is located within the main car park and is served by the 58, 217 and 218 bus services. It should be noted that during the Chatsworth country fair no buses stop at Chatsworth. During this period, all buses that usually serve Chatsworth House instead stop at the bus stop along the B6012 at the entrance to Edensor Village. The Number 66 and 170 bus services serve Baslow village to the north of the Chatsworth Estate. Passengers arriving by bus into Baslow can access the park via a public footpath. The House is approximately 2.0km walking distance from the bus stop. National bus services are available at Bakewell which is approximately 4.0km (direct measurement) from the House. Services include the Transpeak between Manchester and and National Express service 441 between and Derby.

In 2015 the 218 TM Travel Service was awarded Highly Commended in its national industry awards for its partnership work with Chatsworth, and the estate attended a PDNPA Travel Summit run in the same year, at which this service was held up as being a ‘good practice’ model. Currently, a number of local bus services directly serve Chatsworth House via a bus stop located hlm . lakeside cottage . lyng easthaugh . lyng . norwich . norfolk . NR9 5LN . 01603 871920 . [email protected] Chatsworth Park Travel Framework 2019 V.2 Page 3

in the car park, including the 58 (Hulley’s service from Macclesfield via Buxton and Bakewell), the 217 ( service from Matlock, via Hackney and Rowlsey) and the 218 (TM Travel service from Sheffield). These providers have agreed to be partners in the price reduction scheme and a larger reduction is currently being negotiated. In addition to the direct services, the Hulley’s 66 and 170 bus services serve Baslow village to the north of Chatsworth Park with passengers gaining access via a public footpath. The House is approximately 2.0km walking distance from the bus stop. National bus services are available at Bakewell which is approximately 4.0km (direct measurement) from the House. Services include the Transpeak between Manchester and Nottingham and National Express service 441 between London and Derby.

Coaches 2.06 Chatsworth is the destination for a significant number of dedicated coach trips. The table below records numbers for 2018 and includes coaches to events (apart from the RHS Flower Show numbers which are given separately). Each booking is classified in the data as a single coach, but a small number of groups and schools will bring more than one coach where they are over 53 people, for example, Orient Express bring 4-5 coaches each time they visit. Therefore while the total number recorded is 2008 coaches in 2018 the true number will be closer to 2050 coaches.

Month Groups Educational Total

January - - -

February - - -

March 11 4 15

April 58 45 103

May 117 55 172

June 144 97 241

July 162 85 247

August 179 42 221

September 143 36 179

October 68 31 99

November 441 21 462

December 254 15 269

TOTAL 1577 431 2008

RHS Flower Show - Coach Numbers 2018 (the RHS also run shuttles from Chesterfield and local villages. In 2017 there were c100 coaches on some days and additional promotion is aiming to return to nearer this level in 2019).

Show Date Type Pre-sales On-site purchase

06/06/2018 Group coach 6 0

07/06/2018 Group coach 33 11

08/06/2018 Group coach 23 8

09/06/2018 Group coach 52 11

10/06/2018 Group coach 25 5

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Rail Services 2.07 Chesterfield Railway Station is the nearest station to Chatsworth House but the closets bus stop for the Chatsworth direction is a c1km walk from the station. This connection is the bus service 170 which runs between New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield and Baslow, the stop being a further c2.0km walk from Chatsworth House. Sheffield Railway Station is also within proximity to the Estate and is served by the Number 215 and 218 bus services, the number 218 running directly to Chatsworth. Rail Services serving Chesterfield and Sheffield are shown in the Table below.

Station Operator Destinations served Mon-Fri Sat Sun

Northern Leeds -Castleford - Every 30 Every 30 Every 30 Nottingham mins mins mins

Chesterfield Cross Country Glasgow - Edinburgh - Every 30 Every 30 Every 30 Newcastle - York - Leeds - mins mins mins Manchester - - Cardiff - Plymouth - Reading - Bournemouth

East Midlands Liverpool - Nottingham - Every 60 Every 60 Every 60 Norwich mins mins mins

Northern Leeds -Castleford - Every 30 Every 30 Every 30 Nottingham mins mins mins

Sheffield Cross Country Glasgow - Edinburgh - Every 30 Every 30 Every 30 Newcastle - York - Leeds - mins mins mins Manchester - Birmingham - Cardiff - Plymouth - Reading - Bournemouth

East Midlands Liverpool - Nottingham - Every 60 Every 60 Every 60 Norwich mins mins mins

Transpennine Cleethorps - Doncaster - Every 30 Every 30 Every 30 Express Sheffield - Manchester mins mins mins

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3 CAR PARKING

Existing Permanent Car Parks 3.01 There are two permanent car parks associated with Chatsworth Park - the primary car park to the north of Chatsworth House, and Calton Lees car park located at the south end of the park, close to the Garden Centre. The primary car park holds c675 cars (an estimate due to the fact that there are no marked bays) and is used mainly by visitors coming to see the House and grounds, as well as those wishing to walk in the park and the surrounding landscape. Carlton Lees is promoted more as a location from which to commence walking tours of the estate and National Park, as well as to enjoy the riverine landscape in the southern end of the park.

Demand for Car Parking 3.02 The main car park associated with Chatsworth House is used to park general visitors to the property, numbering an average of 6,000 - 6,500 per month between January and April; and averaging 24,700 - 26,000 per month during the open season between April and December. In addition between 150 and 200 staff, volunteers and contractors cars are parked each day; together with coaches which can reach 40-50 at peak times although these are more transient, arriving and leaving the site at different times of the day and tending to stay for less time.

3.03 Data provided on Figure 1 shows these trends graphically. In each of the past 6 years, the total numbers for the first three months of the year show levels of parking between 18,000 and 20,000 cars, reflecting the fact that it remains a valuable resource for visitors to the landscape of the National Park, since the House is closed during this period. Levels of parking then rise in April when the House opens, with demand remaining at a similar level for the rest of the year, apart from two peaks in August (school holidays) and November (Christmas markets). The raw data for the 6 years 2013-2018 inclusive recorded the following numbers parked each year during the open season (April to December, including Christmas markets). The ‘average per day’ figure demonstrates that numbers are relatively stable but are showing a trend downwards during the open season:

Year Total number Average per day Total parked between Average per parked in the (based on 365 April and December day (based on year days) 275 days - main season)

2013 253,358 694 234,083 851

2014 250,776 687 222,403 834

2015 256,583 703 237,142 862

2016 252,735 692 225,423 819

2017 245,937 674 225,907 821

2018 235,166 644 214,810 781

The day-to-day data also shows that for the past five years (at least) the car park has not been able to meet regular demand for spaces during certain days in the main 9 months of the season, leading to the need to park cars on grass.

3.04 The second two bar charts on Figure 1 summarise data showing use of the car park at Chatsworth throughout the year, including the period when the property is closed. The data also confirms that the greatest demand for parking is from core visitors, with the Christmas period and Christmas Markets showing annual peaks of between 25,000 and 32,000 (Christmas period) 20,000 and 42,000 (Christmas Markets period). Data on the different forms of parking also reveal valuable trends over the past 6 years - general parking has declined, disabled parking has remained fairly static, while ‘friends’ and corporate parking demand has increased (‘friends’ from 20,815 to 32,929; corporate from 17,396 to 44,300).

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Figure 1: Car parking data over the period 2013-2018, with 2018 data to date shown in green December November XMAS MARKETS Corporate & visitor parking October September XMAS August Disabled free parking July June Car Park numbers by type Car Park numbers by month Car Park numbers by Ome of year May CORE Friends free parking April March 2018 2018 2018 CLOSED February 2017 2017 2017 Car parking 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 January 2013 2014 2014 0 0 0 2013 2013 2014 5,000 50,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 150,000 100,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 250,000 200,000 hlm . lakeside cottage . lyng easthaugh . lyng . norwich . norfolk . NR9 5LN . 01603 871920 . [email protected] Chatsworth Park Travel Framework 2019 V.2 Page 7

Consideration of alternative locations 3.05 In tandem with the analysis of car parking demand over the past 6 years Chatsworth has undertaken an exercise to consider various options for moving parking further away from the House to a new location. The benefits to the heritage assets would be clear, but in order to deliver this for general opening a completely new car park with a capacity to hold approximately 700 cars would need to be created, with service links to the House and additional arrangements for staff, buses, coaches and disabled parking. To the east of the park is a very steep slope up to the moorland where visual screening would be challenging and road access difficult. To the north of the park are major roads and the town of Baslow, which does not have the capacity to accommodate a major car park or the volumes of traffic movements it would generate. To the west and south the landscape is very rural and villages very small, and in places the topography is challenging. Set in a rural location, within the National Park, creating a new car park in any of these locations would be detrimental to the landscape and against LPA policy.

3.06 Barbrook - Policy T7 of the Core Strategy seeks to promote Park and Ride and the CHT have considered the feasibility of Park and Ride at Chatsworth. Barbrook is on the north side of the site of the old walled garden and Home Farm, set on the edge of the north park south of Baslow. It represents the only potentially possible ‘off-park’ location for Park and Ride to the House. Following detailed consideration and particularly in the light of costings and operational feasibility, it was discounted for the following reasons: • Policy: It would require the construction of a large new car park on otherwise undeveloped land, and is therefore against other LPA policies and the Sustainable Transport Action Plan; • Aesthetics: the car park would be more visible from the surrounding areas than the existing car park which is well shielded from view. • Build cost: There would need to be a disabled/ functions car park at the House as well as the new car park at Barbrook. The cost of these two car parks would be prohibitive at over £7.3M. • Shuttle bus costs. The estimated cost of the fleet of buses needed to ferry visitors to and from the House would be c. £300k a year in depreciation or rent, wages, power and maintenance. • Visitors: Shuttle parking is not popular with visitors, as evidenced by comments received during events such as Christmas Markets when long distance parking with temporary shuttles are offered. A large number of vehicles would be required to meet the demand at busy times of the year and themselves would need to be provided with parking facilities when not in use. • Staff: it would be possible to relocate staff parking away from the House, but the costs would be significant, the existing car park would need to be retained, and a shuttle service of some kind would need to be provided at flexible times to suit working hours.

Site-wide measures to manage overflow parking General use 3.07 On general operational days when the car park is full, cars are directed to park on the grass. The location for this overflow parking is chosen from a number of different areas depending on weather and ground conditions in order to maintain the parkland sward as far as possible (see locations highlighted in blue on map below). Their use is rotational, with some brought into action only on peak days.

3.08 The swards on the two locations most widely used - known as the Helipad and the Bastion Wall - were reinforced with ‘Grass Protecta’ following informal consultation with, and approval from, the PDNPA who ‘welcome this work as we consider it will be an enhancement reducing the visible signs of wear in the grass areas and reducing compaction. We have no objections to this proposal’ (letter ref RAP/FCE1030(14)A3251 dated July 2012). The use of these two areas is also rotated, depending on ground conditions, with its location of a slope making the Bastion wall location better drained in wet conditions. The Helipad area, which (in good conditions) is generally the first to be used, will take up to 250 additional cars, while the Bastion wall area can take up to 350 cars. Currently, these two areas are needed on approximately 85 days (Helipad) and 53 days (Bastion) per year, with both of the areas being needed on 38 of these days. On 13 days in 2017 the Bastion Wall was parked in preference to the Helipad because of ground conditions.

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Figure 2: General locations used for rotational overflow parking

3.09 There are some additional days across the year (notably during the summer school holidays and over the Christmas opening and markets period) when parking demand exceeds the capacity of the car park and the two areas noted above (675+250+350+1275). However, analysis of the data from the past 5 years shows that this number has been decreasing from 50 days in 2013 to 32 days in 2017, as shown in the table below. On these days a decision is taken on the most suitable location to use, selected from the other sites identified on the plan above (based on an assessment of ground conditions).

Year No. of days when parking demand exceeded 1275

2013 50

2014 50

2015 44

2016 35

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Event Parking Demands 3.10 In addition to the data for general opening (which includes the Christmas period), Chatsworth runs three large scale events in the park which attract short but very high demand for parking. The events are held in different parts of the park, and each has an individual plan for management of parking associated with it. The data for these events is shown in the table below:

Event Month Held Event Duration No. of Visitors No. of cars

Horse Trials May 3 days 20,159 8,000 over 3 days

RHS Flower Show June 5 days 57,828 23,000 over 5 days

Country Fair September 3 days 40,029 16,000 over 3 days

3.11 Each of the three major events which take place in the park have their own parking management strategy. Collectively these peak events run over 11 days each year. The events themselves are located in different parts of the park in order to minimise physical impacts on the grass - the Country Fair and Horse Trials in the North Park; and the RHS Flower Show south of Paine’s Bridge. This means that parking is also located in different areas, depending on the event. The following information is provided for each event.

Horse Trials (early May) During the Horse Trials, which runs for 3 days, an average of 2,600 cars are parked each day. A traffic management plan is put in place and there is widespread event signage on the external road network. Both the main entrance and the Golden Gates entrance are used. The event itself occupies a similar location to the Country Fair but the majority of parking is organised in the North Park, with smaller numbers being parked south of the bridge. Across the attractions, the event occupies the North Park and Home Farm with the Flats hosting the arena, trade stands and hospitality. The principal car park is used along with overflow areas to the west of the House and additional parking in the north park.

RHS Flower Show (early June) A traffic management plan is in prepared and put in place each year to cover the 5 days of the Flower Show which attracts an average of 4,600 cars per day. Coaches are encouraged and shuttle buses provided from Chesterfield and the surrounding villages. Visitors in cars are advised to arrive early and the car parks, refreshments and toilets are opened from 8am to help alleviate traffic built up outside the park. Inside the park, car parking is divided into different area and visitors are given pre-event information about which gate to use - either the normal entrance or the Golden Gates. There is also widespread event signage on the surrounding roads. The event site and the disposition of its temporary parking is shown on the map opposite, with parking distributed over five areas.

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Country Fair (early September) The Chatsworth Country Fair attracts a very high number of visitors over its 3 day period, averaging 5,500 cars per day. A traffic management plan is put in place and there is widespread event signage on the external road network. Both the main entrance and the Golden Gates entrance are used. The event is held on The Flats and in part of Hare Park, on the north side of the main drive and to the east and west of the river. Car parking is spread into three areas - the North Park; and the South and West Car Parks which are situated on the south side of Paine’s Bridge. The general arrangement of the Fair and the location of its temporary car parks is shown on the plan below.

32 Clay 33 Pigeons Muzzle Loaders Crossbows Catapults Air Rifles .22 Rifles Lurchers Air Field Target Vintage :& Laser Cars North Car Park Shoot IC N Police Golden Gates :N South : Trade Stands Manifold & A & Car Park Valley Bygones Pony :N Pipe B A Members Military Ferrets Rides Bands Trade C B Commercial Vehicles Vehicle Stand N Armed Forces Group Reporting D C Display Children’s & & Grand Dog Agility :N Zone E D Fairground Ring Trade Stand F Overflow Horse E & Driving G F £ HQ :N :N H G Fineand Food Cookery Village Low Ropes Highland :N H i Demonstrations : Zipline Dancing N & Queen N Mary’s West Car Park Farriery Bower Archery K9 Row Family Fun Gundog Aquasports Fisherman’s Fisherman’s Solo Scurry Dog Show Piping

River Key to symbols River Headquarters Mobility hire Gundog Falconry Toilets Grand Ring Team Test Court Toilets for disabled Sheep Dog Hot Air Showground Events Countryman’s Balloons Showers Trial Walk and Ring Refreshments Have-a-Go Events (Sunday) Information Trade Stands £ Cash Point (ATM) Fine Food Fire Services Police, Incident Control, First Aid First Aid Chatsworth Country Fair IC Incident Control

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4 ACTIONS - MEASURES TO REDUCE CAR USE & PROMOTION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

4.01 It is accepted that for many visitors to Chatsworth, as for much of the National Park, the preferred or most convenient mode of transport is the private car. Nevertheless, given the available alternatives for both staff and visitors, a focus on both promoting and providing alternatives has been developed over the past 6 years. For visitors, it is difficult to know who is arriving, from where, at what time, how long they are staying, or what their transport options and catchments are. For staff, it is easier to provide information and offer opportunities for modal shift. This is because staff travel is mainly to be from a relatively local and stable catchment, and staff are easier to interact with.

ACTIONS

4.02 Car Parking - General - Principal Car Park 1) Improve the efficiency and capacity of the existing car park at the House in order to reduce the number of days that cars need to be parked under the Bastion wall. If the main car park capacity were improved it would be better able to meet existing demand, although there will remain peak days through each year when demand would continue to exceed capacity leading to overflow parking on the grass.

2) Install electric charing points as part of car park improvements and install infra-structure to extend service as and when demand grows.

3) Maintain secure bike racks beside the facilities on the north side of Chatsworth House and review regularly to ensure supply meets demand.

4) Ensure the design for the car park improvements includes measures to trap and filter car pollutants.

4.03 Car Parking - General - Overflow Management 1) Continue to pursue and promote support for public transport to reduce the need for overflow parking.

2) Only use the area below the Bastion wall for overflow parking on no more than 10 days a year.

3) Discuss with the PDNPA the use of ‘Grass Protecta’ on other areas where overflow parking takes place in order to protect the grass sward.

4) The intention is not to increase visitor numbers. This is because analysis of visitor numbers over last 5 years shows that numbers have remained at a relatively stable level, which the Chatsworth House Trust see as appropriate to the site. In fact, numbers of cars have declined over the 5 year period, in tandem with an increase in CHT activity to promote alternative forms of transport.

4.04 Public Transport 1) The Head of Visitor Experience sits on various Boards and Committees including Culture, Heritage and Tourism Board, and will continue to lobby for improvements to, and promotion of, public transport opportunities for Chatsworth.

2) Partnership working with local bus operators will continue and develop. In 2018 all bus services coming in to Chatsworth were able to offer the £2 redemption on entry prices, which it is proposed to double to £4 in 2019. In 2018 a total of 8091 people redeemed the public transport travel voucher at Chatsworth House. In the coming year the estate will be working in partnership with TM Travel, Hulleys, YourBus, and to continue to increase numbers of bus passengers. From the success of the voucher and use of the 218 service it is hoped that with the £2 redemption and increased to £4 in 2019 the estate will be able to make a case to the bus hlm . lakeside cottage . lyng easthaugh . lyng . norwich . norfolk . NR9 5LN . 01603 871920 . [email protected] Chatsworth Park Travel Framework 2019 V.2 Page 12

operators for both of the direct services to continue to come in to Chatsworth to drop off and pick up. In addition, the estate are working with Hulleys to re-establish a direct stop at Chatsworth for the 170 service from Chesterfield, which will help make the connection to Chesterfield rail station more viable.

3) To include in the improved car park scheme enhanced facilities for bus passengers in the form of better drop-off and pick-up location, easy foot access and pathways to the House, and a shelter.

4) Following attendance at a DCMS led forum, Chatsworth will continue to work on ways of improving public transport from local rail networks. The DCMS Forum, called ‘The Last Mile’ was aimed at understanding the relative ease of rail transport from London out to stations near public attractions, but recognised the challenge of making a connection for ‘the last mile’. In order to help facilitate this connection and so improve opportunities for rail transport links, Chatsworth will continue to lobby Chesterfield Borough Council’s CEO to improve / create a transport interchange at Chesterfield to encourage the use of public transport from the train station since the coach and bus stations are currently too far away. This is currently in their plans for HS2. At present people go to Sheffield train station and get on the 218 bus.

5) To encourage visits by coach rather than individual cars, Chatsworth will continue to offer coach/group visitors a discounted price. In addition, National Holidays also receive a discounted entry price for their traveller to support and encourage their 500+ coaches a year.

4.05 Staff 1) Continue to offer and promote the ‘cycle to work’ scheme for staff which has been available to staff for the past 3 years. Ensure that the existing indoor secure bike store for staff remains adequate for needs.

2) Continue to offer and promote the existing agreement with TM Travel who operate the 218 service, to provide discounted rates on the presentation of a valid Chatsworth Estate Pass, given to every member of staff when they start work, as long as they are traveling to and from work. The 218 Sheffield service is the most used service for all passengers to and from Chatsworth, including staff, and is particularly popular with temporary summer workers many of whom travel from the Sheffield area. The estate will explore this offer with other bus operators in 2019 for routes from Chesterfield, Matlock and Buxton.

3) Continue to promote car share amongst staff, through an in-house approach.

4.06 Events 1) Continue to examine the potential of park & ride from outside of the Park, to protect overflow sites within the Park. The following have currently been explored, and will continue to be used wherever agreements can be reached:

Bakewell Show Ground - this location would not be appropriate for general parking but has been considered in relation to events parking. CHT have held discussions with Janet Bailey regarding the possibility of having a park and ride system in place for some of the major events. Approximately 2,700 spaces on the show ground could be made available, with Chatsworth paying 50p per car, and providing buses to bring visitors to the event. The main disadvantage of this location is that the parking is on grass, therefore potentially posing the same problems that are faced in the park during bad weather, but the opportunities for its use will continue to be explored.

Peak Village Shopping Centre - again in relation to event parking, rather than everyday parking, Chatsworth currently utilise some of Peak Village Shopping Centre for Rowsley residents to park in at events when the Chatsworth Road is coned. Consideration was also given to the opportunity to offer a Park and Ride from Peak Village, however the general consensus from the owners of the Shopping Centre was that the parking is used by visitors to Peak Village at weekends, and Chatsworth parking cannot be allowed to affect this – therefore, resulting in there not being enough space for Peak Village and Chatsworth to use as park and ride.

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Chesterfield Football Ground - Chatsworth have been in contact with the club’s events department but discussions did not progress because the club have weekly events of their own that fill their car park.

2) Over the Christmas markets the price reduction voucher will continue to be redeemable by passengers from all of the bus services, with the offer remaining valid for the house and garden during the open season from mid March to early January, as a further incentive to use the scheme.

3) Continue to underwrite the cost of commissioning bus routes for passengers to events. Chatsworth will continue to financially supported these services and routes by underwriting all costs for the operators. The Burton on Trent X6 was used by 883 passengers during the 2018 Christmas markets and the Route 4 by 269 passengers. The use of these will be reviewed in each and in 2019 it is likely that Chatsworth will run the X6 service and possibly replace the Route 4 from Buxton by increasing the existing 66 service operated by Hulleys.

4) Establish a protocol for directing traffic in and around the car parks to minimise wasted travel around the site, with savings on carbon emissions and other airborne pollutants.

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