This museum is a fascinating insight into the lives of children from the 18th Century to today. Appealing to all ages, the museum has a series of exhibitions that cover most of the major aspects of children’s lives....

Sudbury Hall is one of the most individual of late 17th-century houses, with rich interior decoration including woodcarving by Gibbons, superb plasterwork, and decorative painted murals and ceilings by Laguerre. The Great Staircase is one of the finest of its...

Alton Towers is considered by many to be the United Kingdom’s finest theme park. Here there is something for everyone - from ’white knuckle’ rides such as ’Oblivion’ and ’Nemesis’. Those that are after something a little more sedate can...

Branston Water Park – forty-acre lake and country park surrounded by woodland, wetland and wildflower meadow. Facilities include information centre, playground, toilets, and picnic area and nature trail walk available. Please e-mail or telephone for further details on Branston Water...

The magnificent pumping engines at Claymills are one of the proudest pieces of industrial heritage that remain in this area. The preservation trust was established by a group of enthusiasts and aims to make sure that the history of...

Conkers is an outdoor pursuits facility that offers visitors the chance to challenge themselves in a range of sports and pastimes that they wouldn’t necessarily try anywhere else. If you are feeling daring and don’t mind getting your hands...

Kedlestone Hall is a classical Palladian mansion built 1759-65 for the Curzon family who had lived in the area since the 12th Century. The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the...

This visitor centre is housed in an original 19th Century pottery that has been carefully preserved and restored to the exact state in which it would have originally operated. At the heart of the museum, visitors can look at...

This low stone-built Medieval hall was built between the 13th and 15th centuries and has been protected under the ownership of the National Trust since 1987. The hall has fascinating architecture that features a rare king post roof, undercroft...

These charming National Trust protected stables and dovecote has a history that dates back to the 16th Century. Completed in 1541, the dovecote was commissioned by Sir John Gostwick, the Earl of Gostwick, and has room for over 1500...