Manchester Airport 1 hr 37
Masson Mills Museum (24 min.) richard arkwright s 1783 cotton mill with a working textile museum shopping village and restaurant. Heights Of Abraham (23 min.) hilltop park reached by cable car with cavern tours walking trails fossil exhibitions and cafe. King Street (5 min) Carsington Water (36 min) picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center restaurant multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Derwent Valley Mills (18 min.) 18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills now home to several museums. Peak District Mining Museum (23 min.) grand building in a scenic limestone gorge with interactive exhibits including climbing shafts. Midland Railway - Butterley (9 min.) steam railway dedicated to the old midland line offering round trips picnics and theme days. Alfreton (10 min) Black Rocks (27 min.) outcrop of ashover grit reached by a short but steep climb from the car park with superb views. Kedleston Hall (25 min.) 18th-century country house with robert adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. National Trust - Hardwick (24 min) architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Newstead Abbey (28 min.) water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of byron s ancestors. Bolsover Castle (23 min.) intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe. Peak Rail (22 min.) Gulliver S Kingdom (24 min.) theme park aimed at children aged 2-13 with rides attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Watchorn (10 min) High Street (7 min) Cromford Mills (23 min.) 1800s water-powered cotton mill offering guided tours & a visitor centre with shops & cafes. |