Derbyshire - Central England

Day trips in Derbyshire - Central England

Arkwright's Cromford Mill — The worlds most successful water powered cotton spinning mill

Blue-John Cavern & Miln — An example of a water torn cave a third of a mile long

Bolsover Castle — Built on the site of a medieval castle - attractions include Venus Garden and Discovery Centre

Chatsworth House — One of England's most magnificent stately homes

Cresswell Craggs Museum and Education Centre — One of Britain's most important limestone gorge archaeological sites.

Crich Tramway Village — Crich Tramway museum offers tram rides and the largest collection of vintage electric trams in Britain

Denby Pottery Visitor Centre — Visitor centre of the world famous pottery manufacturer

Derby Museum & Art Gallery — Exhibition of Derby Porcelain

Eyam Hall — 17th Century Manor House

Midland Railway Butterley — A steam train passenger service

Peak Cavern — Natural limestone caves in the Peak District

Peak District Mining Museum — A museum full of all the interesting areas of mining in the Peak district including the geology of the area

Poole's Cavern - Buxton Country Park — A natural cavern containing thousands of crystal formations

Speedwell Cavern — An underground boat trip through a floodlit chamber

Temple Mine — A Derbyshire Mine

The Wind in the Willows — Bringing to life the characters of Kenneth Graham

Treak Cliff Cavern — Some of the most exciting underground rock formations in the Peak District

Wirksworth Heritage Centre — A history of Wirksworth's lead mill with a gallery selling local artists work