Manchester Airport 1 hr 31
National Trust - Hardwick (35 min) architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Talbot Hotel (9 min) Midland Railway - Butterley (16 min.) steam railway dedicated to the old midland line offering round trips picnics and theme days. Derwent Valley Mills (11 min.) 18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills now home to several museums. Heights Of Abraham (19 min.) hilltop park reached by cable car with cavern tours walking trails fossil exhibitions and cafe. Gulliver S Kingdom (18 min.) theme park aimed at children aged 2-13 with rides attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Peak Rail (21 min.) Markeaton Park (24 min.) public space with a craft village gardens boating lake kids play area plus sporting facilities. Whitehouse Rise (2 min) Carsington Water (19 min) picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center restaurant multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Ambergate (8 min) Peak District Mining Museum (17 min.) grand building in a scenic limestone gorge with interactive exhibits including climbing shafts. Dovedale (43 min) scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Belper Lane (1 min) Black Rocks (13 min.) outcrop of ashover grit reached by a short but steep climb from the car park with superb views. Kedleston Hall (19 min.) 18th-century country house with robert adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Cromford Mills (16 min.) 1800s water-powered cotton mill offering guided tours & a visitor centre with shops & cafes. Derby Museum U0026 Art Gallery (22 min.) free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. |