Manchester Airport 50 min
Monsal Dale (16 min) Verdant river valley with an 1800s railway viaduct & tunnel, today part of the Monsal Trail. Ladybower Reservoir (26 min) Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Peak Cavern (22 min) Enter the UK's largest cave entrance for guided tours of cave network with unusual rock formations. Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 min) Tours of natural underground limestone caves, plus a park with picnic areas & wooded trails. Mam Tor (17 min) Landmark hill & hiking spot popular with families, known for its striking valley panoramas. Haddon Hall (32 min) This stately home has a grand Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. Treak Cliff Cavern (20 min) Network of caverns with rare Blue John stone and stalactites, for guided tours and visitor centre. Speedwell Cavern (17 min) Boat tours of 18th-century lead-mining caverns 450m below ground and a huge subterranean lake. Kinder Scout (36 min) Scenic national park peak at over 2,000 ft., surrounded by moorland with waterfalls & rock features. Peveril Castle (20 min) Square keep built on a hilltop by Henry II in 1176, with visitor centre and picnic area. Chatsworth House (27 min) Lavish stately home with noted art collection, plus a playground and farmyard in the lush grounds. The Pavilion Gardens (12 min) Restored gardens with a botanical conservatory, events and fairs, live bands and an arts centre. Peak District National Park (10 min) Large year-round recreation area encompassing villages, museums, hiking trails & camping. Blue John Cavern (17 min) Illuminated limestone caves with marine fossils, bones, Blue John mineral mines plus a craft shop. |