With half-term coming up, does anyone have any good suggestions for things to do during the holidays? Here are some places we have visited or just found on the web:
- Alton Towers, Alton, Staffs
- Ashbourne Leisure Centre, Ashbourne
- Archery Events, Ipstones, Staffs
- Bakewell Swimming Pool, Bakewell
- Blue John Cavern, Castleton
- Bumpi’s Big Adventure Indoor Play Centre, Derby
- Busy Bees Indoor Play Area, Buxton
- Carsington Sports & Leisure, Carsington Water
- Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground, Chatsworth
- Chestnut Centre Otter Owl & Wildlife Park, Chapel en le Frith
- Chucklebutties, Belper
- Churnet Valley Railway, Cheddleton, Staffs
- Conkers, Moira, Nr Ashby de la Zouche
- Crazy Crocodiles Indoor Play Centre, Ilkeston
- Crich Tramway Village, Crich
- Derbyshire Dales Llamas, Hulland Ward, Nr Ashbourne
- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth
- Farmcraft Rare Breed Centre, Knivetonwood, Nr Ashbourne
- Go Ape Hire Wire Forest Adventure, Buxton
- Going Potty, Matlock Bath
- Gulliver’s Kingdom, Matlock Bath
- Hathersage Swimming Pool, Hathersage
- Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath
- Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse, Derby
- Highfields Happy Hens, Etwall
- Hudy’s Play Barn, Swadlincote
- Matlock Bath Aquarium, Matlock Bath
- Matlock Farm Park, Matlock
- Matlock Swimming Pool, Matlock
- Midland Railway Centre, Butterly
- Museum of Childhood, Sudbury Hall, Sudbury
- National Forest Llama Trecks, Burton on Trent, Staffs
- The National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth
- The Painted Plate, Eyam Hall Craft Centre, Eyam
- Peak Cavern, Hope Valley
- Peak Cycle Hire, Ashbourne & Parsley Hay
- Peak Rail, Matlock Station
- The Play Mill, Bonsall
- Pooles Cavern, Buxton
- Sherwood Hall Leisure Centre, Matlock
- Speedwell Carvern, Hope Valley
- Steeple Grange Light Railway, Wirksworth
- Swadlincote Dry Ski & Snowboard Centre, Swadlincote
- Temple Mine, Matlock Bath
- Toys of Yesteryear, Peak Village Outlet, Rowsley
- Treak Cliff Cavern, Hope Valley
- White Post Farm, Farnsfield, Notts
- Wild Park Liesure, Brailsford, Nr Ashbourne
- Wirksworth Leisure Centre, Wirksworth
Another website worth looking at for information on outdoor activities, including horse riding, fishing, sailing and rock climbing, is Derbyshire UK. Talking of horse riding don’t forget our own Julie Bradbury (see USEFUL INFO).
Do let us know which of these are worth visiting, which are the ones kids actually enjoy and which are the ones adults think kids should enjoy. Also do let us know which places interest kids of which age (and or adults). You can comment below on these or any other fun places you know. Kids’ comments will be especially welcome. Also if any youngsters want to write about the places they realy enjoyed, or any adults want to share information on what kept their kids occupied do email your own posts to parwich@hotmail.co.uk. If there is interest we can make a ‘Things to do for kids‘ page in time for the summer holidays.
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