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Walk: High Peak Junction Canal and Woodland
This lovely walk is ideal for families with young children. It's 3 miles so requires a certain amount of stamina but there's plenty to...

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What's On: Easter 2024
If you can’t find something you fancy doing on our eggs-traordinary Easter holidays list, we’ll eat our Easter bonnets! And if you find...

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Outdoor Theatre and Cinema Season Returns This Summer
The popular Outdoor Theatre and Cinema season will return to Markeaton Park from June to August.

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Review: The Heights of Abraham
A visit to the ‘Heights of Abraham’ in Matlock Bath starts with a magical cable car ascent into the sky. The smooth, slow ride is the...

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Heights of Abraham Celebrates Two Major Milestones
A year of celebration is now underway as Derbyshire’s oldest visitor attraction, The Heights of Abraham, marks two ‘milestone’...

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Derby Museum of Making is OPEN
Derby Museums is pleased to announce the reopening of the Museum of Making at 10am on Friday 26th January after flooding forced its...

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Review: Moorways Sports Village's New 'EVERYONE ACTIVE' Facilities
Reviewed by Jo Leigh on 29th July 2023 Eager to experience the newly refurbished Moorways Sports Village and Water Park in Derby (near...

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Review: Shining Cliff Woods Hostel
At May half term and to celebrate my birthday I rallied the troops and together we enjoyed a nights stay at Shining Cliff Hostel, set in...

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Review: Poole’s Cavern
Reviewed by Fliss Goldsmith - April 2023 What better way to spend a drizzly rainy day than underground in the glorious High Peak. That’s...

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Review: The Children's Country House at Sudbury
Boom kids and friends were excited to visit the National Trusts newly updated Sudbury Museum of Childhood this Winter. They weren’t the...

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Review: The Play Village
The Play Village is the new go-to attraction for imaginary play, based in Ashbourne. It’s an enriching learning environment that’s...

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Lovely Local Indie
Introducing Molly Scott, Founder of Lovely Local Indie Molly used to live in Belper, but now resides in Chesterfield. She is passionate...

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Review: Kate Watson Jewellery Workshop
I head to Kate Watson Jewellery to check out her pendant making workshop!

Jo Leigh
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Review: Terrific Time at Titchy Town
Boom Girl and her friend had the most fabulous time at Titchy Town in Chellaston. This attraction is a 90 min interactive Role-Play...

Jo Leigh
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Review: Denby Pottery Village
The Boom Kids (and their mums) spent an afternoon at Denby Pottery Village. Read our review of their Denby Experience Day!

Sascha Landskron
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