Manchester Airport 35 min
Speedwell Cavern (29 min.) boat tours of 18th-century lead-mining caverns 450m below ground and a huge subterranean lake. Blackshaw Road (1 min) Mam Tor (26 min.) landmark hill & hiking spot popular with families known for its striking valley panoramas. Ladybower Reservoir (24 min.) reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Peveril Castle (32 min.) square keep built on a hilltop by henry ii in 1176 with visitor centre and picnic area. National Trust - Lyme (31 min) imposing house used as pemberley in tv s pride and prejudice with 1300-acre estate and deer park. Derwent Reservoir (31 min) manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. Blue John Cavern (27 min.) illuminated limestone caves with marine fossils bones blue john mineral mines plus a craft shop. Bleaklow (9 min) peat-covered moorland in high peak estate with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Dovestone Reservoir (30 min.) hedged by verdant hills this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Manchester Museum (31 min.) free wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs plus a busy events programme. Talbot Road (8 min) Peak Cavern (34 min.) enter the uk s largest cave entrance for guided tours of cave network with unusual rock formations. Hadfield (7 min) Treak Cliff Cavern (33 min.) network of caverns with rare blue john stone and stalactites for guided tours and visitor centre. Kinder Scout (45 min) scenic national park peak at over 2 000 ft. surrounded by moorland with waterfalls & rock features. The Whitworth (34 min.) visual arts collection surrounded by parkland closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Dinting (5 min) |