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Things to do in Peak District
Wondering what to do in Peak District? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
Showing museums, aquariums and attractions with indoor areas — the ones that work whatever the forecast.
🎟️ This weekend near Peak District
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Sanctuary of Senses Ladies night
44 Water Royd Mirfield WF14 9SG, Mirfield · 23.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Metallicish. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Greater - Manchester · 23.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 10:00
Pattern Drafting Six Day BEGINNER Course (Womenswear)
The Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield · 13.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Re:O @ Sheffield w/ Opensight, Cartoons Can't Die, and Reani...
Arundel Emporium, Sheffield · 13.7 mi
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Aquariums
18.6 mi from Peak District
Matlock Bath Aquarium
Matlock Bath Aquarium sits in a Victorian building in the centre of Matlock Bath, at the heart of the Peak District, and brings together a fascinating aquarium of over 50 fish spec...
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23.7 mi from Peak District
Sea Life Manchester
Sea Life Manchester is an aquarium in Trafford where you can get close to over 2,000 creatures, from tropical fish to inquisitive sea turtles. Highlights include walking through th...
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Museums & Galleries
6.7 mi from Peak District
Eyam Museum
Eyam Museum tells the story of this famous Derbyshire Dales village, including its experience of plague in 1665-1666 and its wider social history and industrial heritage. It's an i...
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8.6 mi from Peak District
New Mills Heritage Centre
Local authority museum in New Mills, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
10.7 mi from Peak District
Old House Museum
Old House Museum in Bakewell is a five-hundred-year-old building, originally built as a tithe house in 1534, making it the oldest standing residence in the town. Across eleven room...
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11.4 mi from Peak District
Shepherd Wheel
Shepherd Wheel Workshop is a Grade II listed, Scheduled Monument water-powered grinding workshop set in the Porter Valley, close to Endcliffe Park. Dating back to the 1500s, it was...
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11.9 mi from Peak District
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a historic scythe and steelworks site in Sheffield dating back to the 1700s, where you can explore the Manager's House, Worker's Cottage and Counting...
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12 mi from Peak District
Anson Engine Museum
The Anson Engine Museum, on the site of the old Anson Colliery in Poynton, is one of the largest engine museums in Europe, telling the story of the internal combustion engine throu...
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12.6 mi from Peak District
Yorkshire Natural History Museum
Museum in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
12.9 mi from Peak District
Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum is a museum in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is one mile west of Sheffield city centre within Weston Park. It is Sheffield's largest museum and is hou... — Wikipedia
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13.1 mi from Peak District
Alfred Denny Museum
The Alfred Denny Museum is a biology teaching collection at the University of Sheffield, named after the department's first professor of biology and established in 1905. Many of it...
13.5 mi from Peak District
Turner Museum of Glass
The Turner Museum of Glass is housed in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, in England. It is in the Sir Robert Hadfield Building wi... — Wikipedia
13.6 mi from Peak District
Bishop's House
Bishops' House is a museum in Sheffield, housed in the city's best preserved timber framed building, once a yeoman's farm surrounded by fields. You can explore the history of the b...
13.8 mi from Peak District
National Emergency Services Museum
This is the UK's only Emergency Services Museum, set inside England's first purpose-built combined Police, Fire and Ambulance Station in Sheffield. Across three floors you'll find...
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13.8 mi from Peak District
Kelham Island Museum
Kelham Island Museum tells the story of Sheffield's industrial past, from master craftsmen to mass production, through the Industrial Revolution and Victorian era to the modern cit...
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13.8 mi from Peak District
Ken Hawley Collection
Tool collection, now in Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
13.9 mi from Peak District
Millennium Gallery
The Millennium Gallery sits in the heart of Sheffield, close to Sheffield station just 0.2 miles away, making it an easy stop whether you're visiting for the day or staying nearby....
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14 mi from Peak District
The National Videogame Museum
The National Videogame Museum in Sheffield is the UK's only museum dedicated solely to videogames, with over 100 playable exhibits ranging from retro arcade machines to modern cons...
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14 mi from Peak District
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery sits above Stalybridge Library in the town centre, a short walk from Stalybridge station 0.3 miles away. Built in 1901 as a gift to the town, it now hou...
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14.1 mi from Peak District
Wortley Top Forge
Wortley Top Forge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and industrial museum in the Peak District, built around a working water-powered heavy iron forge with a history traced back to 16...
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14.6 mi from Peak District
Avro Heritage Museum
Set on the former Woodford Aerodrome, the Avro Heritage Museum tells the story of A.V. Roe & Co and the aircraft built here, including the Lancaster, Vulcan, Nimrod and BAe 146. Hi...
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14.9 mi from Peak District
Paradise Mill
Paradise Mill is the atmospheric factory floor of Macclesfield's Silk Museum, built in 1862 and left largely untouched since it closed in 1981. You can explore at your own pace or...
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14.9 mi from Peak District
Macclesfield Silk Museum
Macclesfield Silk Museum tells the story of the town's 300-year silk heritage, with fabric designs, vintage fashion collections, and displays exploring the industry's role in the S...
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Theme Parks
20.2 mi from Peak District
Gulliver's Valley Resort
Gulliver's Valley Resort is a family-run theme park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, designed especially for children aged 2 to 13. You'll find rides such as the Rocky Ridge Railway...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
24.6 mi from Peak District
Tropical Butterfly House
Tropical Butterfly House is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife attraction in North Anston, near Rotherham, where wildlife conservation sits at the heart of everything on offer. You...
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Where to stay near Peak District
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Peak District?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Peak District.
What can we do in Peak District when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
Not booked yet? See the best places to stay in Peak District.