Family Friendly
The best family-friendly things to do and places to stay.
There's a huge variety of family-friendly things to do in the Peak District and Derbyshire. With attractions of all sorts, there’s sure to be something for everyone to enjoy, especially the younger members of the family!
From cable car rides to hands-on activities, family-friendly attractions to kids’ playgrounds and hire-wire treetop adventures, here are some of the best family days out in the Peak District and Derbyshire
Animal-lovers can find some great animal-based attractions and activities in the Peak District and Derbyshire, where you can take a walk on the wild side with lemurs, wallabies, penguins and more. For a taste of life down on the farm, check out our great farm parks in the Peak District and Derbyshire packed with extras to keep the kids happy.
Thrill-seekers will love our theme parks, whilst you’ll find plenty of family-friendly places to stay because we know you’ll need longer than a day.
The Peak District and Derbyshire is full of fun family friendly activities to entertain your little ones so use the list below to find your next adventure in the Peak District and Derbyshire - making memories that you can treasure forever.
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Bike & Boot Leisure Hotels at Bike & Boot
A new Leisure Hotel brand for the 21st century - welcoming walkers, dog owners, cyclists and adventurers to the Peak District
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Ashford Mill
Ashford Mill is an award winning watermill on the River Wye at Ashford in the Water. A Grade 2 listed 3 bedroomed historic conversion. incredibly…
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Peak Village
Peak Village is in the picturesque village of Rowsley, just a couple of miles from Chatsworth and Bakewell.
Open today: 10:00am - 5:30pm
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The Merchant’s Yard Restaurant & Rooms
The Merchant’s Yard offers guests a stay in luxury rooms, sympathetically created as a natural extension to this much-loved restaurant, located in…
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Hall Farm House
A delightful Victorian family home providing spacious, comfortable accommodation. We offer tasty breakfasts made largely with local produce. Eggs are…
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Bluebell Dairy
A family farm with calves, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, a pony, a donkey and guinea pigs for everyone to come and meet.
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Food at The Beeley Inn
Just a short walk from Chatsworth House, this Inn and its 18 beautiful en-suite bedrooms blend an idyllic village setting with contemporary comfort.
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Easter Eggstravaganza at Thornbridge Hall
🐣🌸 An Egg-citing Easter EGGstravaganza! 🌸🐣 Hop on over for two weeks of family fun at our Easter celebration! Join in the festivities and experience…
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Derbyshire Makes Festival
Derbyshire Makes Festival returns in 2026 - bigger, bolder, and bursting with even more opportunities to get creative.
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Easter Egg-stravaganza Returns to Matlock Farm…
Families are invited to celebrate spring at Matlock Farm Park this Easter with the return of the popular Easter Egg-stravaganza.
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Easter at Hardwick
Step into a world of tradition and play, as we celebrate Easter Adventures at Hardwick.
Family Friendly Offers
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Summer Half Term – Kids Go FREE at Great British…
At Half Term we let the Kids in for FREE!
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Affordable Easter Break with the family in the…
Enjoy and Explore the Peak District this Easter with a cosy stay in one of our 2 bedroom cottages (sleeps 4)
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Pay once and visit The National Tramway Museum…
Explore tramway history and ride vintage trams where history comes to life.
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Easter Holidays – Kids Go FREE at Great British…
On the Easter Holidays, we let the Kids in for FREE!
Family Friendly Trails
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Bakewell Children's Walk
This short walk takes you around the beautiful old town of Bakewell, with plenty of opportunities for adventurous kids to explore.
Hartington - The Dales of the River Dove Walk
This beautiful walk starts and ends in the pretty Peak District village of Hartington and takes you beside the sparkling River Dove through some of…
Peak District Children's Walks from Castleton
This 4 mile walk in the hills around Castleton is perfect for adventurous kids and their adults
Ladybower Reservoir Cycle Route
This scenic family-friendly cycling route takes you around part of Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District's Upper Derwent Valley.
Family Friendly Itineraries
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Day trip from Sheffield: Exploring the Hope…
Offering some of the best views and most picturesque villages in the country, Derbyshire's iconic Hope Valley is one of the best-loved parts of the…
Car-free guide: 48 hours in the Derwent Valley
Connecting charming towns and villages with an amazing industrial past, the Derwent Valley Line runs from Derby to Matlock.
Car-free guide: Things to do in Chesterfield
There's so much to see and do near this iconic Derbyshire market town, famed for its crooked spire.
A Day out in the National Forest by bus
The Diamond 22 bus service takes you into the heart of the National Forest.
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