Carsington Water is a large reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water that lies to the east of the Peak District National Park. There’s a big visitors centre, with eateries and a huge playground, and it’s great for watersports, including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and SUP. But the main thing we recommend doing is cycling around Carsington…
The village of Tissington, where this beautiful Peak District family walk begins and ends, is one of the prettiest in the National Park. Centred around the grand Tissington Hall are a collection of limestone cottages, no less than six ancient wells, a church that dates back to Saxon times, a teashop selling vegan treats, and…
When your day starts with a massage, and ends with a jump in a private pool, you know you’re onto a good thing. Knockerdown Holiday Cottages, just a stones throw from Carsington Water and on the edge of the Peak District National Park, goes beyond being a home from home holiday accommodation. The onsite facilities…
This Cressbrook Dale walk is a walk to keep in your back pocket for a rainy day. One of those days when you’ve tried to stay indoors, but everyone is bouncing off the walls and you just need to get outside. The trees here provide shelter, it’s in a quiet location, and it’s a short…
Poole’s Cavern is an ancient natural limestone cavern, on the outskirts of the historic spa town of Buxton. It has been visited by explorers since the seventeenth century, yet formed over millions of years. Book a 45 minute guided tour to view some of the most impressive underground scenery in the UK with vast limestone…
This short Baslow Edge walk offers a relatively flat loop from Curbar Gap car park, perfect for little legs. There are lots of fun boulders to climb over, under and through, and if you’re lucky, you may spot Highland cattle here. Plus the views are very impressive; standing on Baslow Edge on a clear day…
Whilst we believe that nature is the best playground, and that there is no end of fun to be had dipping toes into streams, bounding off boulders, or running down hills on a Peak District family walk, sometimes a good playground just makes parenting life easier. The best playgrounds in the Peak District are found…
This Padley Gorge walk is one of our favourite Peak District family walks, especially for young kids, as they can paddle in the stream, climb boulders and trees, and there’s even ice-cream at the end! It’s a 2.7km circular walk that takes in the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate too (which is free to walk though)….
For that quintessential Peak District family holiday, your best option is a holiday cottage. These are often converted barns or old farm houses oozing with character and charm. And as they’re self catering, it’s an easy option for families who want to be on their own schedule. However, these are usually booked on weekly rates….
The expansive moorland plateau of Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District, and on a clear day you can see across to Manchester, making it one of the best Peak District views you can get. This is where 500 walkers trespassed en masse and walked from Hayfield to Kinder Scout to secure…