When 99 pupils took over a stately home for the day

Pupils took on a range of jobs across the famous estate

Chatsworth House is the large stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.

The historic house is packed with rare furniture, books and art and welcomes over 600,000 visitors each year.

Lots of staff work at the house selling tickets, giving guided tours, serving food and working on the farm.

However this week, things were a little bit different as all the jobs at Chatsworth were taken on by 99 pupils from a primary school.

Year 5 took over the gardens

Pupils took over across the house and gardens, getting stuck in on a range of jobs that are usually done by adults at the site.

Over in the gardens year five pupils got their hands dirty planting flowers and watering the plants.

Heleema, who is 10, was one of the pupils working outside, she said: "It's really fun because I get to do all the jobs people at Chatsworth get to do."

Chatsworth House is a large stately home

While year five were busy with the gardens, other year groups were on the door scanning visitors' tickets and handing out leaflets.

It was a task many of the children said was there favourite job of the day.

Grace, 9, said the day spent working at Chatsworth was special.

She said: "I loved handing out the pamphlets and telling people to have a marvellous day."

It was a smellier job over at the farm for some of the pupils

Meanwhile, for some there was a smellier job over at the farm on the site.

The young volunteers took on roles helping to look after the animals, from brushing the horses, to feeding the goats.

What a busy day.