Manchester Airport 1 hr 25
Chesterfield Parish Church (17 min) CofE parish church with 1000 years of history, regular services and a crooked 14th-century spire. Rother Valley Country Park (13 min) 750-acre park with walking and cycling trails, nature reserve, watersports centre and cafe. Renishaw Hall & Gardens (4 min) Sprawling country estate & landscaped grounds with guided tours, a museum, a cafe & a vineyard. National Trust - Clumber Park (28 min) Sizable National Trust parkland with woodland walks, a scenic lake, wildlife and a Gothic chapel. Magna Science Adventure Centre (19 min) Science & technology museum in a former steel mill with interactive exhibits & an outdoor play area. Bolsover Castle (10 min) Intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe. Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge (13 min) Archaeological museum in a limestone gorge, caves and fissures, with prehistoric tools and art. Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife And Falconry Centre (16 min) Large alternative zoo with wildlife including meerkats, prairie dogs and birds of prey, plus events. Weston Park Museum (26 min) Victorian museum with archaeology and natural and social history exhibits, plus temporary displays. Sheffield Botanical Gardens (28 min) Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. Sherwood Forest (32 min) Nature reserve that has been wooded since the end of the last ice age & Robin Hood's legendary home. Millennium Gallery (22 min) Modern museum with vast metalwork displays and Ruskin Collection of paintings, drawings and prints. National Trust - Hardwick (19 min) Architecturally advanced 16th-century country house with notable tapestry and needlework collection. Gulliver's Valley (11 min) Peace Gardens (26 min) Open town hall square in the heart of the city with water fountains, cascades and war memorials. |