Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Whatstandwell (9 min) Haddon Hall (39 min.) this stately home has a grand tudor hall and elizabethan gardens. Ambergate (7 min) Derby Museum U0026 Art Gallery (23 min.) free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. Gulliver S Kingdom (16 min.) theme park aimed at children aged 2-13 with rides attractions dinosaur area and family discounts. Black Rocks (11 min.) outcrop of ashover grit reached by a short but steep climb from the car park with superb views. Peak Rail (20 min.) Kedleston Hall (18 min.) 18th-century country house with robert adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. Peak District Mining Museum (15 min.) grand building in a scenic limestone gorge with interactive exhibits including climbing shafts. Cromford Mills (14 min.) 1800s water-powered cotton mill offering guided tours & a visitor centre with shops & cafes. Heights Of Abraham (18 min.) hilltop park reached by cable car with cavern tours walking trails fossil exhibitions and cafe. Whitehouse Rise (13 min) Carsington Water (19 min) picturesque reservoir offering a visitor center restaurant multi-use trails & water sport rentals. Belper Lane (13 min) Dovedale (42 min) scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Derwent Valley Mills (3 min.) 18th-century heritage site of the 1st water-powered textile mills now home to several museums. Midland Railway - Butterley (16 min.) steam railway dedicated to the old midland line offering round trips picnics and theme days. National Trust - Hardwick (34 min) architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. |