Manchester Airport 51 min
Dovestone Reservoir (16 min) Hedged by verdant hills, this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Beaumont Park (15 min) National Trust - Marsden Moor Estate (17 min) Trails across an expanse of moors & craggy peaks, home to birds like red grouse & golden plovers. Black Hill (9 min) High hill with a flat plateau offering several walking routes & picturesque countryside views. Bleaklow (31 min) Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Derwent Reservoir (52 min) Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. Kirklees Light Railway (26 min) Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. 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 (26 min) 18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (33 min) This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Kinder Scout (1 hr 6) Scenic national park peak at over 2,000 ft., surrounded by moorland with waterfalls & rock features. Shibden Hall (41 min) Timber-framed manor with period rooms, restored gardens, a mini-railway, a boating lake and woods. Cannon Hall Farm (26 min) Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Eureka! The National Children's Museum (39 min) Interactive museum for kids aged 0-11, offering learning through play, with a nursery and a cafe. Castle Hill (17 min) Hilltop Victorian tower built on an Iron Age fort site, open during weekends and school holidays. |