Chatsworth blooms with biggest flower festival

Reflections is the biggest flower festival ever staged at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire - with the house, gardens and stables all used to display fragrant blooms.

More than 300 people have been involved in arranging floral decorations for the festival, organised by the North Midlands branch of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies.

Organisers said the festival was a “spectacular and unique event”.

Attractions include five of the country’s top floral artists giving demonstrations at 11am and 3pm each day in the newly reopened 19th century theatre. Tickets are 5 and available from the Chatsworth booking office 01246 565 300.

The festival runs until Sunday with the house open from 9.30am to 6.30pm, with last admission at 5.30pm, and the garden from 10.30am to 7pm, last admission 6pm.