Manchester Airport 57 min
Kirklees Light Railway (25 min)
Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Kelham Island Museum (27 min)
Sheffield industry and steelmaking history museum with interactive galleries and on-site craftsmen. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (23 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Derwent Reservoir (35 min)
Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. National Coal Mining Museum for England (29 min)
Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Stanage Edge (40 min)
Escarpment within Peak District National Park attracting rock climbers for its multiple routes. Cannon Hall Farm (18 min)
Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Weston Park Museum (27 min)
Victorian museum with archaeology and natural and social history exhibits, plus temporary displays. Ladybower Reservoir (25 min)
Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Peveril Castle (39 min)
Square keep built on a hilltop by Henry II in 1176, with visitor centre and picnic area. Peak Cavern (41 min)
Enter the UK's largest cave entrance for guided tours of cave network with unusual rock formations. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (18 min)
18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Derwent Edge (41 min)
Elevated area with scenic hiking among stone outcrops with unusual shapes made by geological forces. Wentworth Woodhouse (21 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Sheffield Botanical Gardens (28 min)
Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. | 
