Welcome to the new Chatsworth Challenge website. This site holds exciting new updates and all the information you will need to take part in our annual walks.
The next Chatsworth Challenge fundraising walk in aid of the Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025.
Register now to explore the wonderful Chatsworth Estate and surrounding countryside areas of Derbyshire while supporting some incredible charities
 | • Our walks take place within the picturesque Derbyshire Peak District. • Both walks start and finish on Baslow village green, DE45 1SR. • There are two fundraising challenge walks in one day. The distances are 22 miles or 9 miles respectively, the choice is yours. |
 | • The Chatsworth Challenge is an annual event that first took place in 2003. • The next Chatsworth Challenge will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025. • Start times: 22 mile walk leaves Baslow at 06:00, the 9 mile walk leaves at 11:00. |
 | • The event is open to anyone who is prepared to raise sponsorship in aid of the four cancer related charities we support. • Those charities are Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, Marie Curie & The Oesophageal Patients Association. • All the information, photos, application forms you require can be found within our website pages. |
Some words from our charities…
“Thank you so much for the wonderful donation of £1873.87 for Cancer Research UK received on the 18th July.
It was lovely to hear about the challenge this year and all the success and support that you have built up over the years with your volunteer helpers and walkers. Just brilliant!
Please pass on our sincere thanks to everyone involved in helping to make this fabulous donation possible. Your support is greatly appreciated.”
“We’re so grateful!
Thank you so much for raising a fantastic £1,873.87 for Macmillan Cancer Support from your Chatsworth Challenge. We hope that you enjoyed it, and that you’ll pass on our thanks to everyone who helped to make it a success.
Your generosity, effort and enthusiasm will allow us to help more people living with cancer. We truly couldn’t do what we do without the kindness from wonderful people such as yourselves.
This is such a beautiful way to honor the legacy of Dave and Frank.”
“Every day of your life matters, from the first to the last. That’s why I want to express my gratitude for your generous donation of £1,873.86 to Marie Curie, raised through the Chatsworth Challenge 2024.
Thanks to your generous gift, our Marie Curie Nurses can continue to provide vital care to those who so desperately need it, and together we can push for a better end of life for all.”
“We would like to thank the Dave Owens & Frank Goodall Memorial Fund and all involved for the continued support of OPA by raising funds through the Chatsworth Challenge 2024.
Your generous donation of £1045.00 will have a meaningful impact on our mission to raise awareness and provide support for those affected by oesophageal and gastric cancer. Together we can make a difference!”
 | PHIL LYNSKEY 1954 – 2022 Phil Lynskey, captured here in the Lake District with his wife Wendy. Phil, and Wendy, have been involved with the Three Peaks/Chatsworth Challenge since the inaugural walk in 2003. This involvement has included mini-bus driving, marshalling, walk literature production and website design and maintenance. Those of us who knew Phil miss him; those who didn’t have missed the privilege. |
