A weekend in Matlock

A weekend in Matlock splits neatly into two heritage-filled days. Day one keeps the driving short. From Chatsworth House it's just 2.9 miles to The Bakewell Tart Shop, a tea room with a 5/5 food hygiene rating, then only 1.7 miles on to Haddon Hall for the afternoon. If you're coming by train, the nearest station is Matlock itself.

Day two ranges a little further. It starts 13.7 miles from Haddon Hall at the National Trust's Stainsby Mill, then runs 4.9 miles to lunch at The Smithy Pond (another 5/5 hygiene rating) and 5.6 miles to Hardwick Hall, also National Trust. For somewhere to stay, Clusters Chapel in Belper sleeps 20 and sits 0.1 miles from Belper station, which suits bigger groups. The Travelodge in Alfreton is pet friendly, has disabled access and is 1.4 miles from Alfreton station.