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THERE are great family days out within 30 minutes of Ashbourne Heights...
Crich Tramway Village: Board vintage trams from an authentic period street and take in the views of Derwent Valley. It is home to over 60 trams dating back to 1873. There’s also a wonderful woodland trail where our kids played the drums, pulled a sword from a stone and built a giant Mr Potato Head.
Gulliver’s Kingdom: A theme park aimed at pre-teens with dozens of rides and experiences. It seems to be stuck in the 1980s, but that’s unlikely to bother little ones. What mattered most was that we never had to wait more than 10 minutes for an attraction. Older children might prefer Matlock Bath’s other big attraction, Heights of Abraham.
Alton Towers: Needs no introduction, really. Britain’s biggest and best roller coasters, landscaped
gardens, a water park, CBeebies Land and much more. But at this theme park you do have to be prepared to queue.