A weekend in Matlock with the kids

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Two days, six stops and mostly short hops make this a weekend that suits little legs. Day one stays compact. It starts at National Trust-run Eyam Hall, then it's just 5 miles to The Bakewell Tart Shop, a tea room with a 5/5 food hygiene rating, before a 2.9-mile drive to Chatsworth House for the afternoon. Day two has one longer leg of 27.4 miles to Little Moreton Hall, another National Trust property. After that nothing is more than 1.5 miles apart, with lunch at the Travellers Rest (also rated 5/5 for hygiene) and a 1-mile finish at Rode Hall.

For a base, The Barn in Ashbourne sleeps 10, and Clusters Chapel in Belper sleeps 20, which is handy if grandparents and cousins are coming too. Belper station is just 0.1 miles from Clusters Chapel. If you're arriving by train, Matlock has its own station. Pack plenty of snacks for the Sunday drive and let the kids set the pace.

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Day 1

A gentle day of short hops. It's 5 miles from Eyam Hall to The Bakewell Tart Shop for lunch (5/5 hygiene), then just 2.9 miles on to Chatsworth House, so nobody is strapped in for long. Keep the afternoon free for Chatsworth and build in a snack break before heading back.

Morning

Eyam Hall

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Lunch

The Bakewell Tart Shop

Tea Rooms

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Afternoon

Chatsworth House

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Day 2

Set off in good time for the day's one long leg, 27.4 miles from Chatsworth to Little Moreton Hall, with snacks and drinks within reach in the car. After that it's easy going: 1.5 miles to the Travellers Rest for lunch (5/5 hygiene), then only 1 mile to Rode Hall to round off the weekend.