If you’re looking for a unique indoor experience where kids can let their imaginations run free, then you’ll love The Play Village in Ashbourne, just outside of the South Peak District border. Completely different to soft play, this experience is centred around the magical art of role play. There are eight play pods set up…
Blaze Farm is a fantastic place for young families to visit with the farm animals to meet, the nature trail, and scrummy homemade ice-cream to eat. But did you know that there is also a ceramic studio on site too? A crafty session at The Potty Sheep is the perfect rainy day activity in the…
Greeted by the largest cave opening in the UK, Peak Cavern, or more commonly known as The Devil’s Arse, features high on the list of things to do in Castleton. But is somewhere known as ‘The Devil’s Arse’ a good Peak District attraction for kids? It’s definitely a good rainy day activity as it’s doesn’t matter…
Over in the Cheshire corner, Blaze Farm in Wildboarclough is one of our favourite days out with young kids in the Peak District. Meet farm animals, treat yourselves to their scrummy homemade ice-cream in the tearooms, and enjoy the short Blaze Farm nature walk to take in those stunning Peak District views. And if you’re…
Visiting a bookstore isn’t just about picking a book off the shelf and walking to the till. It’s a place you want to take your time browsing and aimlessly wandering, picking something up that takes your fancy, and then sitting in a cosy nook to flick through a few pages. High Peak Book Store and…
Your ultimate guide to all the fantastic Peak District family activities The Peak District, the UK’s oldest National Park, makes for an idyllic weekend away or a week long holiday, and is perfect for outdoor loving families. With our hiking boots on and a picnic in our rucksack, we love nothing better than a long…
Set at the foot of the spectacular Winnats Pass, Speedwell Cavern is one of the best things to do in Castleton and is our favourite of the four Castleton show caverns. Why? Because you get to venture into the cavern on a boat! Now Speedwell Cavern is not for the faint hearted or claustrophobic. You need…
Along with Bakewell, Castleton is one of the most visited villages in the Peak District and makes for a lovely Peak District day out. Visitors flock here for it’s underground caverns (some of the best in the country), as well as a base for hiking up to some epic view points (there are some superb…
On the south-eastern edge of the Peak District National Park lies the tourist hub of Matlock and Matlock Bath. These two towns are only a mile apart from each other, connected by the River Derwent and the A6, and are a popular base for families visiting the Peak District as there are so many things…
Idyllically situated on the banks of the River Wye, Bakewell is a lovely market town for an afternoon stroll past mellow stone buildings to quaint courtyards showcasing local art work, before popping into a cosy café for a pot of tea and slice of Bakewell pudding. It’s the most popular (and busiest) town within the Peak District…