Days Out Derbyshire


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Family Days Out in Derbyshire
Socatots Derbyshire
Socatots Derbyshire
Socatots, the world’s first soccer play programme that is specifically designed for children aged 6 months to school age, is now running sessions throughout Derbyshire. Unlike many other...
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Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1401 (Alfreton & Ripley) Squadron
Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1401 (Alfreton & Ripley) Squadron
Are you up for fun, adventure, incredible experiences and making new friends? Are you looking for something to give you the edge in life? Then welcome to the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO). Better...
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Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
Two totally different experiences sitting side by side. The country home of the Lords Vernon, a delight of 17th-century craftsmanship, featuring exquisite plasterwork, wood carvings and classical...
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Bluebell Dairy, Derby
Bluebell Dairy, Derby
Come and Play on our Play Area with all sorts of climbing frames, swings and trampolines Meet and feed all our animals including: Peppa the Pot Bellied Pig Twinkle the donkey...
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Markeaton Park, Derby
Markeaton Park, Derby
 Markeaton Park has over 207 acres of parkland and is one of Derby's largest parks attracting over one million visitors a year making it one of the most popular parks in the East...
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Staunton Harold Reservoir
Staunton Harold Reservoir
210 acre reservoir and visitor centre with wildflower meadow. You can enjoy bird watching, dinghy and sailboarding with the Staunton Harold Sailing Club
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Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes
Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes
In this most southerly part of rural Derbyshire, Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes offers visitors lots of fun ways to enjoy a very special corner of the New National Forest . We've over 66...
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Rosliston Forestry Centre
Rosliston Forestry Centre
Discover Rosliston Forestry Centre. From quiet walks to action-packed family fun, uncover nature at its best. Enjoy tranquil peace or experience exhilarating outdoor activities, many of them free....
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Steeple Grange Light Railway
Steeple Grange Light Railway
Established in 1985, the Steeple Grange Light Railway is an 18-inch gauge line near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is built on the trackbed of a branch of the old Cromford and High Peak Railway, now...
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Midland Railway Centre, Ripley
Midland Railway Centre, Ripley
A Standard Gauge Railway Running Steam and Diesel Hauled Passenger Trains with a Museum Dedicated to the Midland Railway.
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Rollerworld, Derby
Rollerworld, Derby
Situated on Mansfield Road, just outside the heart of Derby city centre, Rollerworld boasts the biggest maple floored rink in the UK. With a cafe, licensed bar and 2 skating rinks, the venue is...
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Wild Park Brailsford, Derby
Wild Park Brailsford, Derby
Only 10 minutes from Derby and Ashbourne, Wild Park Brailsford is the Midlands Premier Paintball, Laser Tag and Quad Bike Trekking Centre. Established by Richard & Jenny Else in 1989, with day to...
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Carsington Water
Carsington Water
Carsington Sports and Leisure have been providing training courses for professionals and amateur enthusiasts for many years in water based activities. We offer training in a wide variety...
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Chesterfield Bowl
Chesterfield Bowl
  Chesterfield Bowl is a well-established 16 lane Ten Pin Bowling Centre on the edge of Chesterfield town centre. The bowl offers a relaxed atmosphere, which is perfect for all...
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Elvaston Castle
Elvaston Castle
Set four miles south-east of the city of Derby is Elvaston Castle Country Park, a picturesque site featuring over 200 acres of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. At the heart of the estate...
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Temple Mine
Temple Mine
Visit Temple Mine which was acquired by the ancient custom of 'Nicking'. The mine has been worked since 1922 for fluorite and lead ore and shows a variety of mining methods have been used.
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Treak Cliff Cavern
Treak Cliff Cavern
Treak Cliff Cavern is an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils. It is also Home to Blue John Stone, a rare form of Fluorite with beautiful colours. Popular...
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Peak Cavern
Peak Cavern
Unravel the mysteries of the Devil’s Arse and step into the unique world of Peak Cavern. Unusual rock formations, the eerie sound of running water and echoes of a bygone age await you. Set in...
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Lunar Lift-Off, Ashbourne
Lunar Lift-Off, Ashbourne
Lunar Lift-off was created by a mother with the wants and needs of other mothers in mind! There are three separate play areas - babies, under and over 5's As well as the play structure,...
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Little Rascals, Buxton
Little Rascals, Buxton
Established in 2010, we offer dedicated play areas for babies,toddlers and juniors 0-10 years. You can relax and enjoy our speciality coffees and award winning biscuits or enjoy a snack from our...
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Jangala, Derby
Jangala, Derby
We understand that childrens' and adults' ideas of a good time are not necessarily the same thing. Jangala provides plentiful comfortable seating for parents to relax while the children play. Bring...
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Noah and Nellies Family Fun Centre, Derby
Noah and Nellies Family Fun Centre, Derby
An ideal place for parents to relax, grab a coffee and a bite to eat whilst watching their children play. We offer a full range of food from breakfast and snacks right through to main meals. And of...
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Crazy Crocodiles Indoor Play & Party Centre, Ilkeston
Crazy Crocodiles Indoor Play & Party Centre, Ilkeston
Welcome to Crazy Crocodiles, Soft Play Centre in Ilkeston Derbyshire. Our soft play and childrens activity centre caters for all children. Our Soft Play Centre is just big enough for the kids to go...
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Castle Donington College Pool
Castle Donington College Pool
you are looking for a great way to get fit then why not try out swimming? With swimming pools located at at Hermitage and Hood Park leisure centres and Ibstock Sports Complex and Castle Donington...
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Queens Park Sports Centre
Queens Park Sports Centre
Are you looking to improve your lifestyle? If your aim is to improve your fitness, learn a new sport or just come for a relaxing swim then Queens Park Sports Centre has what you are looking for. We...
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Hathersage Open Air Heated Pool, Hope Valley
Hathersage Open Air Heated Pool, Hope Valley
This unique outdoor heated swimming pool, which is owned and managed by Hathersage Parish Council, is set in a lawned enclosure with a covered veranda to one side. It gives users the opportunity to...
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GO APE Buxton - Derbyshire
GO APE Buxton - Derbyshire
If you like the idea of an amazing high wire forest tree top course then Go Ape could be just your thing. We have Tarzan swings, rope bridges, ladders, tunnels and zip lines suspended up to 40...
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The Castlewood, Alfreton
The Castlewood, Alfreton
FUN FACTORY Indoor Play Building - for children up to 4ft 9ins tall OPENING TIMES Sunday - Thursday 12noon - 8pm. Friday & Saturday 12noon - 9pm. TOTS TIME Wednesday 10.30am -...
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The Bonnie Prince, Derby
The Bonnie Prince, Derby
BAZZ AND JAZZ PLAY ZONE - Indoor Play Building OPENING TIMES Sunday - Friday 12noon - 9pm. Saturday 12noon - 10pm. PARENT & TODDLERS Monday - Friday 9am - 12noon & out of school...
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Hobby Horse, Chesterfield
Hobby Horse, Chesterfield
FUN HOUSE - Indoor Play Building with party area GENERAL ADMISSION TIME Term Time -  Monday - Friday 4pm - 8pm. Saturday & Sunday 11am - 8pm. (last admissions one hour before closing...
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Lock Keeper, Chesterfield
Lock Keeper, Chesterfield
FUN FACTORY- (Indoor Play Building) OPENING TIMES Sunday - Thursday 12noon - 8pm. Friday & Saturday 12noon - 9pm. PARTY PACKAGES Are available from £5.99 please ring for...
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Donkey Derby, Chesterfield
Donkey Derby, Chesterfield
Donkey Derby is a lovely 2 for £10 pub restaurant only minutes from junction 29 of the M1 and the place to be in Chesterfield! We can cater for large parties and have ample car parking and...
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Willow Tree Family Farm
Willow Tree Family Farm
   The activities of Willow Tree Family Farm are diverse, covering animal husbandry to Forest Schools, youth work to mentoring adults & children with low self-esteem and confidence. ...
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Oak Lodge Open Farm & Shop, Foston
Oak Lodge Open Farm & Shop, Foston
FREE ADMISSION   Visiting our open farm is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young & old to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside.   Take time to soak up the scenery, experience...
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Highfields Happy Hens, Etwall
Highfields Happy Hens, Etwall
Feeds the animals and visit the shop Hundreds of young people have had their lives radically changed over the 16 years that Highfield Happy Hens has been in existence....
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Matlock Bath Aquarium
Matlock Bath Aquarium
Fascinating and fun for all the family. The former Victorian consulting rooms are now home to the Aquarium containing a selection of British and Tropical freshwater...
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Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park is set in part of a 600 acre working farm with pony trekking, loads of animals to see and interact with and all in all providing a great day out with variety activities for all the...
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Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground
Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground
Welcome to our home, set in the heart of the Peak District in Derbyshire. There is always something new to see and do in the house, garden, farmyard and adventure playground. Experience a taste of...
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Chucklebutties Play & Party Centre, Belper
Chucklebutties Play & Party Centre, Belper
Chucklebutties Play and Party Centre is situated in the heart of Belper, overlooking the beautiful Derwent and River Gardens. Come and enjoy the view from our quality café and help yourself to...
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The Little Rascals Club, Ashbourne
The Little Rascals Club, Ashbourne
Open Monday to Friday, 10.30 am to 4 pm. £3.00 per session, under-ones free. Bouncy castle, climb and slide, tents and tunnels, cars and bikes, trampolines, dressing up, baby toys. ...
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Busy Bees Childrens Indoor Play Area, Buxton
Busy Bees Childrens Indoor Play Area, Buxton
Indoor soft play in Buxton, Derbyshire.
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Hudys Playbarn, Swadlincote
Hudys Playbarn, Swadlincote
Indoor soft play. Viking Business Centre, 33, High St, Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
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Bumpi's Big Adventure, Derby
Bumpi's Big Adventure, Derby
About Bumpi's Indoor Play Centres Join Bumpi and his friends on our super RoSPA inspected adventure play experience incorporates a Mega three-tier play structure which includes... 6 Metre DOUBLE...
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FREDDYS PLAY KINGDOM, Derby
FREDDYS PLAY KINGDOM, Derby
Having recently come under new ownership the centre  is about to undergo major refurbishment to take Freddy and his play centre  into another successful decade offering  improved...
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Planet Happy, Ripley
Planet Happy, Ripley
We pride ourselves on being the best place to play!  We have an excellent reputation for friendly staff, good food and clean bright play facilities. Children smile, parents relax, and...
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TUBBY BEARS PLAY DEN, Derby
TUBBY BEARS PLAY DEN, Derby
Tubby Bear’s Play Den is an indoor soft play centre for children and a relaxing place for adults too. The play frame is suitable for children up to 4’9”. It is an...
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The Jungle (formerly Easy Tigers), Chesterfield
The Jungle (formerly Easy Tigers), Chesterfield
Easy Tigers was established in 2004 by Claire and Neil Lindsey-Taylor out of frustration at the lack of quality and professional children's indoor play facilities in the country. Their work history...
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Hickory Dickory's Playhouse, Derby
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse, Derby
Huge soft play frame areas packed with entertainment. Separate play areas for under 12's and under 5's Many slides including (in Birmingham) one of the highest indoor slides of its kind in the UK...
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Moorways Pool, Derby
Moorways Pool, Derby
Moorways Pool Moor Lane, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire DE24 9HY Tel: 01332 341736  
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Peveril Castle
Peveril Castle
Perched high above the pretty village of Castleton, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District. Founded soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William Peverel, one of King...
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The Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham
Welcome to one of the Peak District’s oldest and most popular days out, an attraction where stunning natural beauty is matched by human achievement and the historic blends seamlessly with the...
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Hardwick Hall
Hardwick Hall
One of Britain's greatest and most complete Elizabethan houses Spectacular Tudor treasure house Built for 'Bess of Hardwick', Elizabethan England's second most powerful and wealthy woman ...
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Speedwell Cavern
Speedwell Cavern
Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Peak District National Park and absorb the atmosphere as a watery silence echoes all around you. Set at the foot of the...
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Crich Tramway Village
Crich Tramway Village
Voted East Midlands ‘Best Day Out’ by viewers of BBC East Midlands Today, Crich Tramway Village has developed into one of Derbyshire's most unique family attractions. Trams run to and fro...
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WACKY WAREHOUSE Sawley Plank & Leggit
WACKY WAREHOUSE Sawley Plank & Leggit
WACKY WAREHOUSE (Indoor Play Building - for children up to 4ft 9ins tall) OPENING TIMES Daily 9.30am - 9pm. As times may vary please ring to check before. TOTS TIME Monday - Friday...
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WACKY WAREHOUSE Dronfield The Chequers, Coal Aston
WACKY WAREHOUSE Dronfield The Chequers, Coal Aston
WACKY WAREHOUSE (Indoor Play Building) OPENING TIMES Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9pm. Saturday & Sunday 11.30am - 9pm. Last admissions are 30 minutes before closing. TOTS TIME Monday...
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Blue John Cavern, Castleton
Blue John Cavern, Castleton
The Blue John cavern at Castleton is world famous. It is home to eight of the fourteen known varieties of Blue John Stone, a beautiful and ornamental fluor-spar. The mineral has been mined here for...
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CONKERS
CONKERS
CONKERS, the award winning attraction at The Heart of the National Forest, a unique mix of indoor and outdoor experiences to keep you and your family engaged for hours. Five miles from Junction 11 on...
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Chatsworth
Chatsworth
Chatsworth is one of Britain’s best loved historic houses and estates. The house, garden, farmyard, adventure playground, gift shops and restaurant are open every day until 23 December 2007. We...
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Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle
‘By an unlikely miracle,’ wrote the architectural historian Mark Girouard,‘the keep at Bolsover has survived into this century as an almost untouched expression in stone of the lost...
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Chestnut Centre, Otter Haven & Owl Sanctuary
Chestnut Centre, Otter Haven & Owl Sanctuary
Welcome to the Chestnut Centre Conservation & Wildlife Park! Our Conservation and Wildlife Park, located in scenic Peak District National Park of Derbyshire, is set in 50 acres of landscaped...
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Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre
Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre
Welcome to the Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre The centre is located in the heart of England with major cities such as Birmingham and Nottingham only a 40 minute drive away. It is open...
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Toys of Yesteryear
Toys of Yesteryear
  TOYS of YESTERYEAR is a fantastic collection of Vintage Toys from around the turn of the century (1900) to the mid 1970's. It takes you back to your childhood days and helps you to...
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The Play Mill, Matlock
The Play Mill, Matlock
Playmill Activities include A climbing frame with a twin lane bumpy slide A super large sandpit with diggers and sand toys Sit and ride toys of all sizes An enclosed area for babies and...
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Gullivers Kingdom Matlock Bath
Gullivers Kingdom Matlock Bath
From the moment you enter Gulliver's you enter another world where your imagination can roam free. Gulliver's Matlock Bath is nestled in a stunning hillside location where much of the magic comes...
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Treble Bob
Treble Bob
VENUE IS NOW CLOSED Treble Bob is a pub built to a grand scale.  It is very large and purpose built with the family in mind.  Alongside the pub is a Fun House, catering for children under...
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Welcome to the beautiful county of Derbyshire. If you need child friendly ideas where to take the kids, kids days out, or fun things to do with the kids in Derbyshire then we can help. We have family pubs with kids play areas, soft play areas, indoor play areas, outdoor play areas, playgrounds, aquariums, castles, stately homes, childrens clubs such as Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies, Guides, youth clubs, activity centres, Air, Sea, Army Cadets, and all in Derbyshire. We list childrens entertainers in Derbyshire if you are planning a birthday, cinema, theatre, petting zoo, animal farms, childrens farms, leisure hire, museum and art gallery, nature areas such as parks, and countryside walks and beaches. We have kids activities related to outdoor pursuits and sports such as swimming, ice skating, ten pin bowling and football centres. We list theme parks and fairgrounds in Derbyshire. If you are looking for zoos with more exotic animals then we have them. Don't forget to look at the nearby counties of West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire to see what they can offer you. We have days out with the kids in Derbyshire in and near :- Alfreton, Belper, Bolsover, Buxton, Chesterfield, Creswell, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Matlock, Pinxton, Ripley, Staveley, Swadlincote.
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.




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