Manchester Airport 37 min
Peak Cavern (34 min) Enter the UK's largest cave entrance for guided tours of cave network with unusual rock formations. Peveril Castle (32 min) Square keep built on a hilltop by Henry II in 1176, with visitor centre and picnic area. Lose Hill (41 min) Lush mount with an elevation of 476 m, part of a well-trodden hiking route across the Great Ridge. Derwent Reservoir (28 min) Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. Bleaklow (6 min) Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Speedwell Cavern (29 min) Boat tours of 18th-century lead-mining caverns 450m below ground and a huge subterranean lake. Treak Cliff Cavern (33 min) Network of caverns with rare Blue John stone and stalactites, for guided tours and visitor centre. Dovestone Reservoir (32 min) Hedged by verdant hills, this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Ladybower Reservoir (21 min) Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Great Ridge (39 min) Ridge separating the vales of Edale & Castleton with a path along the top & bucolic vistas. Mam Tor (26 min) Landmark hill & hiking spot popular with families, known for its striking valley panoramas. Kinder Scout (45 min) Scenic national park peak at over 2,000 ft., surrounded by moorland with waterfalls & rock features. National Trust - Lyme (31 min) Imposing house, used as Pemberley in TV's Pride and Prejudice, with 1300-acre estate and deer park. Blue John Cavern (27 min) Illuminated limestone caves with marine fossils, bones, Blue John mineral mines plus a craft shop. Peak District National Park (21 min) Large year-round recreation area encompassing villages, museums, hiking trails & camping. |