Manchester Airport 53 min
Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (22 min)
Tours of natural underground limestone caves, plus a park with picnic areas & wooded trails. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) plc (17 min)
This steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. Trentham Estate (31 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Alton Towers (20 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Dovedale (32 min)
Scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine, iconic limestone formations & walking paths. The Roaches (16 min)
Wind-carved outcrop of gritstone in Peak District National Park, with trails, rock climbing & views. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (24 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. Thor's Cave (24 min)
Clearly visible in the face of a steep cliff, this cave has a long history of human settlement. Peak Wildlife Park (12 min)
Zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. Rudyard Lake (15 min)
A 1700s reservoir with areas of ancient woodland, known for canoeing, birding & fishing for pike. Waterworld (23 min)
Tropical-themed water park offers wave pool, slides, rides and flumes, plus a weekly aqua disco. Lud's Church (18 min)
Shifting land on a hill created this deep, overgrown chasm with history as a secret religious site. The Smiler (21 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. National Trust - Biddulph Grange Garden (18 min)
National Trust site inspired by the East, with a dahlia walk and plants from round the world. Tittesworth Reservoir (10 min)
Recreational reservoir built in 1858, offering trails & a water sports center with kayaks & boats. | 
