Manchester Airport 1 hr 23
Peak District Mining Museum (8 min)
Grand building in a scenic limestone gorge, with interactive exhibits including climbing shafts. Bolsover Castle (30 min)
Intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe. Haddon Hall (24 min)
This stately home has a grand Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. National Trust - Hardwick (31 min)
Architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Cromford Mills (9 min)
1800s water-powered cotton mill offering guided tours & a visitor centre with shops & cafes. Matlock Farm Park (8 min)
Kid-friendly spot with play areas, go-karting & a petting zoo with Highland cattle, llamas & more. Chatsworth House (22 min)
Lavish stately home with noted art collection, plus a playground and farmyard in the lush grounds. Carsington Water (25 min)
Picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center, restaurant, multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Gulliver's Kingdom (10 min)
Theme park aimed at children aged 2-13, with rides, attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Peak Rail (7 min) Dovedale (46 min)
Scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine, iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Crich Tramway Village (9 min)
Restored period village with historic facades and the National Tram Museum's collection of vehicles. Derwent Valley Mills (20 min)
18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills, now home to several museums. Black Rocks (13 min)
Outcrop of Ashover grit, reached by a short, but steep climb from the car park, with superb views. Heights of Abraham (9 min)
Hilltop park reached by cable car, with cavern tours, walking trails, fossil exhibitions and cafe. | 
