Manchester Airport 1 hr 44
Sherwood Forest (15 min) Nature reserve that has been wooded since the end of the last ice age & Robin Hood's legendary home. National Trust - Clumber Park (20 min) Sizable National Trust parkland with woodland walks, a scenic lake, wildlife and a Gothic chapel. Sherwood Pines (12 min) Scenic park popular with cyclists offering bike rentals & trails, plus kids' play areas & a cafe. Renishaw Hall & Gardens (28 min) Sprawling country estate & landscaped grounds with guided tours, a museum, a cafe & a vineyard. Sherwood Pines Forest Park (19 min) Bolsover Castle (17 min) Intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe. Newstead Abbey (24 min) Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife And Falconry Centre (26 min) Large alternative zoo with wildlife including meerkats, prairie dogs and birds of prey, plus events. White Post Farm (19 min) Farm centre selling garden buildings with greenhouses, sheds and kennels plus decking and paving. Rufford Abbey (14 min) Free entry to parkland containing the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and a later mansion. Go Ape Sherwood (13 min) Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. National Trust - Hardwick (26 min) Architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park (19 min) Children's adventure park with rides, themed play zones, water park, pony rides and seasonal events. The Major Oak (12 min) Iconic & ancient oak tree known in local folklore as Robin Hood & his merry men's shelter. Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge (14 min) Archaeological museum in a limestone gorge, caves and fissures, with prehistoric tools and art. |