Family days out in Derbyshire...

Hello again lovely readers of mine! I hope you're all well.  
Today's blog is about 'Derbyshire' and all the beautiful places in and around. Also where is best in Derbyshire to take your children on days out, that are educational, yet fun.  

I have lived in Derbyshire for my whole life, although the Village where we know live is technically Leicestershire, but if I went to the next Village I would be in Derbyshire! It's a funny old world. There is no place else I would rather raise a family. It is so beautiful here, and enriched in amazing history! We are literally fifteen minutes away from where Henry VII took the crown from Richard IIII at the 'Battle of Bosworth' and we went to school next to the relics of 'Ashby Castle', now most people don't get fascinated by this, but I do! 

My first favourite place in Derbyshire is called 'Staunton Harold' it has a huge boating lake, a lovely childrens play park overlooking the water, surrounded by gorgeous country sides, there is even a trail that leads you to either 'Staunton Hall' or to 'Calke Abbey' in the neighbouring village of Calke, next to a stunning little Village called Ticknall. It really is like something out of a Jane Austen film. The play park is pretty awesome and has a big roundabout on that my other dislocated her shoulder pushing about ten of us as children round on it! Bless her heart, it's never been right since! There really is something here to cater to all ages. The only thing you have to pay for is parking!
www.stauntonharold.co.uk

As mentioned above another lovely little day out in Derbyshire is 'Calke Abbey' it's part of the national trust now, so it is very well maintained and opened seasonally. The house is open for a full tour, including the old servants tunnels that run under the house and garden! Do be prepared for a rather large collection of 'stuffed animals' not really my thing, but you might have a Grandad or rather eccentric Uncle perhaps who would find this interesting ;)! If you're part of the national trust entrance is of course free, if not it's only a small sum per person. And small children go free. - Entrance to the house is excluded.  Outside the house features an old Chapel, and some of the most well maintained Gardens in all of the County. If you are going to visit any of these places I implore you to visit here! 
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey/

If you've ever heard of 'Conkers!' and thought what the hell is that and where is Moira? It's smack bang in the middle of The Midlands. Conkers is brilliant, and super educational. As I child I loved to visit Conkers! With my Mother, older Brother and Cousins. It had just opened when I was about ten or eleven. I'm iffy on the actual age, but since then it has expanded greatly; they have an indoor adventure playground, a discovery park, cafe, gift shops. Then continued outside the fun keeps on going with tree walks, an assault course with huge apparatus to clamber up. A beautiful lake surrounded by secluded little picnic areas, a train (which is free once you pay to get in) to take you to a childrens play park and a smaller discovery centre. 
http://www.visitconkers.com/

There are hundreds of other places to go in Derbyshire but I decided to stop after my favourite 3, as I didn't want to bore anyone too much! As always, I really hope you have enjoyed the blog and that you find it in some way useful! And if you didn't want to come to Derbyshire for a day visit before, I should think you want too now! Click those links! ;)

Thankyou for reading, until next time lovely blogger people! 
'The Average Mum' x