Manchester Airport 1 hr 29
Derby Museum & Art Gallery (14 min)
Free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. Derby Cathedral (14 min)
CofE gothic cathedral with 16th-century tower that opens monthly for the 189-step climb to its roof. Attenborough Nature Reserve (22 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Donington Park Circuit (18 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Markeaton Park (22 min)
Public space with a craft village, gardens, boating lake, kids' play area plus sporting facilities. National Trust - Calke Abbey (23 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (26 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (29 min)
Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Elvaston Castle (12 min)
Grade II listed Gothic Revival castle completed in 1836 in extensive parkland, closed to the public. Wollaton Park (26 min)
500 acres of grassland, wetlands & woodlands surrounding Wollaston Hall, known for deer sightings. City of Caves (32 min)
Cave network attraction under the city that has been adapted by man since Anglo-Saxon times. Nottingham Natural History Museum (26 min) Kedleston Hall (23 min)
18th-century country house with Robert Adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Great Central Railway (29 min)
The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. National Justice Museum (31 min)
Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. | 
