Manchester Airport 1 hr 31
Donington Park Circuit (19 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Crich Tramway Village (28 min)
Restored period village with historic facades and the National Tram Museum's collection of vehicles. National Trust - Calke Abbey (26 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. Carsington Water (35 min)
Picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center, restaurant, multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (28 min)
Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Nottingham Natural History Museum (25 min) National Justice Museum (31 min)
Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (25 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Kedleston Hall (20 min)
18th-century country house with Robert Adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Elvaston Castle (14 min)
Grade II listed Gothic Revival castle completed in 1836 in extensive parkland, closed to the public. Derby Museum & Art Gallery (11 min)
Free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. Derby Cathedral (10 min)
CofE gothic cathedral with 16th-century tower that opens monthly for the 189-step climb to its roof. Derwent Valley Mills (25 min)
18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills, now home to several museums. Attenborough Nature Reserve (21 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Markeaton Park (18 min)
Public space with a craft village, gardens, boating lake, kids' play area plus sporting facilities. | 
