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FAMILY DAYS OUT in & around ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH...

Ferrers Centre for Arts and Crafts Staunton Harold, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RU Tel: 01332 863337 Email: info@ferrersgallery.co.uk URL: www.ferrerscentre.co.uk Ferrers Centre offers a number of craft studios - ceramics, painting, photography and textiles alongside an award winning tearoom and craft gallery. We also boast our own bakery and deli. Location: North West Leicestershire Dates Open: Tuesday to Sunday plus Bank Holidays Open Times: 10:30am - 5pm Entry: Free

FAMILY DAYS OUT in & around BUXTON...

Freshfields The Michael Elliott Trust, Freshfields Farm, Peak Forest, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8EE Tel: 01298 79775 Email: thestirlings@donkey-village.org.uk URL: www.donkey-village.org.uk Donkey Sanctuary, tea gardens & picnic area. No admission charge but a small donation is requested. Dates Open: All year except Christmas week Open Times: 12midday - 4.30pm Mon-Sun

Pavilion Gardens St Johns Road , Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XN Tel: 01298 23114 Fax: 01298 27622 Email: paviliongardens@highpeak.gov.uk URL: www.paviliongardens.co.uk The Pavilion Gardens is a wonderful, historic venue situated in the heart of Buxton. Nestled in 23 acres of recently restored pleasure gardens, the main building is a natural base for tourists coming to the town. Dates Open: Every day except Christmas Day Open Times: From 9.30am. closing times vary but normally 3pm in winter, 4pm in Autumn, and 5pm in summer months.

FAMILY DAYS OUT in & around MATLOCK...

Crich Tramway Village Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP Tel: 01773 854321 Fax: 01773 854320 Email: enquiries@tramway.co.uk URL: www.tramway.co.uk Nestling high up in the heart of Derbyshire overlooking the famous Derwent Valley, this renowned archive of transportation is open almost throughout the year and offers something for all ages. Special event days are held regularly. Location: 8 miles from Junct. 28 of M1, also accessed from A38, A6, A61 and A52. Dates Open: 13th-21st Feb. Daily. Weekends from 27th Feb-21st March. Open Times: 10.30am - 4pm to 21st March: 10.30am - 5.30pm 27th March - 31st Oct.

Little Monkeys Darwin Forest Country Park, Darley Moor, Two Dales, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5LN Tel: 01629 736212 Fax: 01629 735015 Email: enquiries@little-monkeys.co.uk URL: www.little-monkeys.co.uk Looking for an exciting, indoor play centre or party venue for your children? Come and join in the fun at Little Monkeys, the newest and best indoor play centre in Derbyshire. Location: Darley Moor, near Matlock Dates Open: All year Open Times: Daily 10am-6pm. Entry: £4.50 per child for 2hrs play. Discounts for Park residents.

Matlock Bath Aquarium & Exhibitions 110 North Parade, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3NS Tel: 01629 583624 / 582350 Fax: 01629 760793 URL: www.matlockbathaquarium.co.uk Native, tropical and marine fish housed in the former Matlock Bath Hydro. Exhibits include a petrifying well, a hologram gallery, gemstone and fossil collections, the original Victorian stone staircase and the spring-fed, thermal pool. Location: Matlock Bath Dates Open: Easter to end October Open Times: 10am - 5.30pm (extended times during high season).Winter weekends and Christmas holidays 10am-5pm. Entry: 20% discount for groups of 20 or more.

Peak Railway Matlock Station, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NA Tel: 01629 580381 Email: peakrail@peakrail.co.uk URL: www.peakrail.co.uk Peak Rail runs regular steam and diesel-hauled, heritage passenger trains between Matlock Riverside and Rowsley. A large car park at Rowsley makes it an ideal way to beat the traffic jams to get into Matlock. Open Times: See timetable of dates & times on PeakRail website Entry: Adult £6.50: Senior Citizen: £5.10: Child under 3 Free: Child 3-5 £1.50: Child 6-15 £3.50: Family: £19.50. (2 adults + 3 children)

Steeple Grange Light Railway Steeplehouse Station, By the High Peak Trail between Black Rocks and the National Stone Centre, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 5WA Tel: 07769 802587 Email: steeplegrange@yahoo.co.uk URL: www.steeplegrange.co.uk 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 the High Peak Trail. Location: Steeplehouse Station Dates Open: Sundays from April - end Oct. + Saturdays in July, Aug, Sept & Bank Holiday weekends. Open Times: 12 noon - 5pm. Entry: Adults £6: Joint Adult £8: Family £10. Student/Junior £4

The Heights Of Abraham Matlock Bath, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3PD Tel: 01629 582365 Fax: 01629 581128 Email: office@heightsofabraham.com URL: www.heightsofabraham.com 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 futuristic. Location: Next to railway station on A6 Matlock Bath, 18 miles north of Derby. Signed from Junc 28 M1 & A38 Dates Open: 2010: 13 Feb-21 Feb Daily 10am-4.30pm. 27 Feb-14th Mar. Weekends only 10am-4.30pm: 20th March - 31s Open Times: Normally 10am - 4.30pm (later in high season). Entry: Adults £11.50. Child (5-16yrs) £8.50. Seniors £8.50. Family £35 or £42.

FAMILY DAYS OUT in & around SWADLINCOTE...

Conkers Rawdon Road, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6GA Tel: 01283 216633 Fax: 01283 210321 Email: info@visitconkers.com URL: www.visitconkers.com 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. Location: Swadlincote. 5 miles from Junction 11 of the M42. Dates Open: Daily - All Year Open Times: Feb 13th onwards 10am-5pm: March 10am-5pm: April-Sept 10am-6pm. Entry: Adult £7.95: Child £5.95: Child under 3 Free: Family £24.95: Conc. £6.95;

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