Manchester Airport 40 min
Treak Cliff Cavern (18 min) Network of caverns with rare Blue John stone and stalactites, for guided tours and visitor centre. Peveril Castle (18 min) Square keep built on a hilltop by Henry II in 1176, with visitor centre and picnic area. Blue John Cavern (13 min) Illuminated limestone caves with marine fossils, bones, Blue John mineral mines plus a craft shop. National Trust - Lyme (22 min) Imposing house, used as Pemberley in TV's Pride and Prejudice, with 1300-acre estate and deer park. Cave Dale (20 min) Visitors can walk a rocky path through this scenic gully for picturesque views of castle ruins. Bleaklow (21 min) Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Speedwell Cavern (15 min) Boat tours of 18th-century lead-mining caverns 450m below ground and a huge subterranean lake. Dovestone Reservoir (39 min) Hedged by verdant hills, this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Lose Hill (27 min) Lush mount with an elevation of 476 m, part of a well-trodden hiking route across the Great Ridge. Great Ridge (25 min) Ridge separating the vales of Edale & Castleton with a path along the top & bucolic vistas. Peak Cavern (20 min) Enter the UK's largest cave entrance for guided tours of cave network with unusual rock formations. Buxton Crescent Heritage Experiences (17 min) Colonnaded 18th-century crescent with history exhibits in restored spaces, plus the 1894 Pump Room. Peak District National Park (7 min) Large year-round recreation area encompassing villages, museums, hiking trails & camping. Stanage Edge (34 min) Escarpment within Peak District National Park attracting rock climbers for its multiple routes. Derwent Reservoir (42 min) Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. |