East Midlands Sightseeing & Activities Guide

ancestral home of the Spencer family since the sixteenth century with a fine collection of antiques. Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest here

Cromford Mills is the home of Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill complex. Boasting powered machinery, a large workforce and factory village, this site became the model for others throughout Britain and abroad

maintained by the RAF, visitors can admire the only flying Lancaster Bomber in Europe, as well as Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Douglas Dakota

renowned for its magnificent gardens, Chatsworth has something to offer for all the family with a wide programme of themed exhibitions throughout the year

the mills date from the eighteenth century and the story of how cotton changed our lives is told through interactive displays

with many art treasures including paintings by Gainsborough and Constable. The gardens have recently been lavishly restored with a number of specimen plants with interesting walkways lacing the gardens

UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other

carefully crafted sets and original preserved trawler interiors capture the atmosphere and essence of a remarkable way of life

step back to the 1920s and discover how a grocer's family lived in a Midlands market town through their furnishings and household objects

plantsman's paradise containing over 2.400 different choice varieties of herbaceous perennials arranged into areas with different growing conditions to provide inspiration to gardeners whatever their soil and aspect

come and meet the animals and learn about farming at this sheep and cattle farm with an up-to-date playground. Picnics welcome

meet the farm animals, watch a falconry display, or become a farmer for a day at this friendly family country park

set on a rocky outcrop, one man's realisation of an Arts and Crafts vision within a family home surrounded by 4 acres of lovely gardens

built in 1842 as the last resort for the destitute, the stories of the people who lived and worked here help tell the poignant history

set in a former Victorian sewerage works with displays of beam engines, showcasing Leicester's industrial, technological and scientific heritage

enjoy magnificent views, woodland walks, and open heathland. Discover the rhododendron labyrinth and the many unique wooden sculptures. Children’s play area with a hazel maze and log train in the Natural Play Area

walk through the peaceful grounds to the Walled Kitchen Garden where you can experience sights, scents and a taste of the past

from majestic reservoirs, quiet forests and wild open spaces there is something for everyone to explore in the Upper Derwent Valley

continuously inhabited by the same family for over 900 years and little changed since the Tudor period, this magnificent mansion is unique

high tech King Richard lll museum exploring the story of the last Plantagenet king including visiting the site of the grave where he was recently found