Manchester Airport 1 hr 27
Donington Park Circuit (25 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Crich Tramway Village (28 min)
Restored period village with historic facades and the National Tram Museum's collection of vehicles. Markeaton Park (14 min)
Public space with a craft village, gardens, boating lake, kids' play area plus sporting facilities. Derby Museum & Art Gallery (14 min)
Free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. Kedleston Hall (16 min)
18th-century country house with Robert Adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Derby Cathedral (7 min)
CofE gothic cathedral with 16th-century tower that opens monthly for the 189-step climb to its roof. National Trust - Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood (22 min)
Ornately crafted 17th-century country manor also housing toys and interactive displays on childhood. Carsington Water (33 min)
Picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center, restaurant, multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Mercia Marina (15 min)
Contemporary country-style cottages with private patios overlooking the marina plus free parking. Elvaston Castle Country Park (19 min)
Country park with Gothic revival castle, lake, woodlands and formal gardens with topiary. CONKERS (34 min)
Family-friendly centre in the National Forest with play areas, discovery zones and an amphitheatre. Derwent Valley Mills (23 min)
18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills, now home to several museums. National Trust - Calke Abbey (28 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. Elvaston Castle (19 min)
Grade II listed Gothic Revival castle completed in 1836 in extensive parkland, closed to the public. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (30 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. | 
