Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Peak Wildlife Park (26 min.) zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. Carsington Water (29 min) picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center restaurant multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Monsal Dale (19 min.) verdant river valley with an 1800s railway viaduct & tunnel today part of the monsal trail. Peak District National Park (18 min.) large year-round recreation area encompassing villages museums hiking trails & camping. Gulliver S Kingdom (24 min.) theme park aimed at children aged 2-13 with rides attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. The Pavilion Gardens (18 min.) restored gardens with a botanical conservatory events and fairs live bands and an arts centre. Haddon Hall (25 min.) this stately home has a grand tudor hall and elizabethan gardens. Thor S Cave (23 min) clearly visible in the face of a steep cliff this cave has a long history of human settlement. Arbor Low Stone Circle And Gib Hill Barrow (1 min) prehistoric monument consisting of a limestone block circle & an ancient nearby burial mound. Dovedale (29 min) scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Heights Of Abraham (26 min.) hilltop park reached by cable car with cavern tours walking trails fossil exhibitions and cafe. Poole S Cavern U0026 Buxton Country Park (18 min.) tours of natural underground limestone caves plus a park with picnic areas & wooded trails. The Roaches (24 min) wind-carved outcrop of gritstone in peak district national park with trails rock climbing & views. Peak District Mining Museum (23 min.) grand building in a scenic limestone gorge with interactive exhibits including climbing shafts. |