We managed to get a last-minute booking at Chatsworth last Friday when Poolsbrook was full. What an unexpected treat! The walled tree-filled site is charming, and the vans decorated for Halloween added to the atmosphere. We were delighted to find that the Chatsworth gardens are dog-friendly so we and the pooch had a lovely couple of hours exploring. At night the rutting stags bellowing just added to the sense of being an extra on Autumnwatch. Only one minor gripe - the dog-walk is fenced but only with post and rail not with wire netting, so an excitable dog could run back into the site. Since dogs must be on lead in the country park a securely-fenced run would allow our dog to have a ball-chase after hours cooped up in the motorhome. But we'll be back next year to use the discount on the full day tickets to Chatsworth.