Manchester Airport 53 min
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (22 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Kirklees Light Railway (20 min)
Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Ladybower Reservoir (29 min)
Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Wentworth Woodhouse (28 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Derwent Reservoir (39 min)
Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. Stanage Edge (44 min)
Escarpment within Peak District National Park attracting rock climbers for its multiple routes. Wentworth Castle (16 min)
Grand country estate housing a college, set in public grounds with woodland, lawns & flower beds. Howden Reservoir (49 min)
Artificial lake set in forested hills, with an early-1900s brick dam & a long shoreline loop trail. Derwent Edge (45 min)
Elevated area with scenic hiking among stone outcrops with unusual shapes made by geological forces. Bleaklow (34 min)
Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. National Coal Mining Museum for England (28 min)
Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (13 min)
18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Pugneys Country Park (23 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Langsett Reservoir (5 min)
Mellow, leafy trails hem this expansive reservoir, with its picnic spots & nearby pubs & cafes. Cannon Hall Farm (13 min)
Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. | 
