Manchester Airport 1 hr 36
Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (27 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Markeaton Park (21 min)
Public space with a craft village, gardens, boating lake, kids' play area plus sporting facilities. Derby Museum & Art Gallery (16 min)
Free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. National Trust - Hardwick (34 min)
Architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Midland Railway - Butterley (15 min)
Steam railway dedicated to the old Midland line, offering round trips, picnics and theme days. Derby Cathedral (14 min)
CofE gothic cathedral with 16th-century tower that opens monthly for the 189-step climb to its roof. Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (33 min)
Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Carsington Water (33 min)
Picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center, restaurant, multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Gulliver's Kingdom (28 min)
Theme park aimed at children aged 2-13, with rides, attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Kedleston Hall (21 min)
18th-century country house with Robert Adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Newstead Abbey (37 min)
Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. Derwent Valley Mills (15 min)
18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills, now home to several museums. Crich Tramway Village (22 min)
Restored period village with historic facades and the National Tram Museum's collection of vehicles. National Justice Museum (36 min)
Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. Heights of Abraham (30 min)
Hilltop park reached by cable car, with cavern tours, walking trails, fossil exhibitions and cafe. | 
