| the 8 modern, cozy rooms have en suite bathrooms and come with tvs, dvd players, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. off-street parking is free. full breakfast is complimentary, and there's also a casual restaurant with a fireplace. set in a 17th-century, white-painted building, this relaxed inn with countryside views is 10. 5 miles from chatsworth house. 2 miles from buxton, and 12. check-in time: 9:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am
Manchester Airport 1 hr 3
Heights of Abraham (21 min)
Hilltop park reached by cable car, with cavern tours, walking trails, fossil exhibitions and cafe. Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (16 min)
Tours of natural underground limestone caves, plus a park with picnic areas & wooded trails. Haddon Hall (25 min)
This stately home has a grand Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. Carsington Water (24 min)
Picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center, restaurant, multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Dovedale (23 min)
Scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine, iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow (5 min)
Prehistoric monument consisting of a limestone block circle & an ancient nearby burial mound. Chatsworth House (25 min)
Lavish stately home with noted art collection, plus a playground and farmyard in the lush grounds. Monsal Dale (18 min)
Verdant river valley with an 1800s railway viaduct & tunnel, today part of the Monsal Trail. The Roaches (22 min)
Wind-carved outcrop of gritstone in Peak District National Park, with trails, rock climbing & views. Gulliver's Kingdom (19 min)
Theme park aimed at children aged 2-13, with rides, attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Thor's Cave (17 min)
Clearly visible in the face of a steep cliff, this cave has a long history of human settlement. Alton Towers (29 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Peak Wildlife Park (21 min)
Zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. Ilam Park (19 min)
Vast area best explored from Ilam Park with its visitor centre, tea-room, shop and caravan site. | 
