Family days out near Buxton

80 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Buxton, Derbyshire, 44 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Buxton

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton under 1 mile · Free entry
Poole's Cavern under 1 mile · Adult £17 · Child £10 · Family £49
Go Ape Buxton under 1 mile · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
Macclesfield Forest 6 miles · Free entry
Tegg's Nose Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Blue John Cavern 7 miles · Adult £20 · Child £11 · Family £56
Mam Tor 8 miles · Free entry
Speedwell Cavern 8 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £60
Treak Cliff Cavern 8 miles · Adult £16 · Child £10 · Family £42
Monsal Trail 8 miles · Free entry
Peveril Castle 8 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
Peak Cavern 8 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £58

Free things to do with kids near Buxton (44)

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton under 1 mile · Free entry
Macclesfield Forest 6 miles · Free entry
Tegg's Nose Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Mam Tor 8 miles · Free entry
Monsal Trail 8 miles · Free entry
Kinder Scout 9 miles · Free entry
Tittesworth Reservoir 10 miles · Free entry
Eyam Hall 10 miles · Free entry
Rudyard Lake 11 miles · Free entry
Thor's Cave and the Manifold Trail 12 miles · Free entry
Ladybower and the Derwent Valley reservoirs 12 miles · Free entry
Etherow Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Stanage Edge 13 miles · Free entry
Longshaw Estate 13 miles · Free entry
Nine Ladies Stone Circle 13 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (35)

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton under 1 mile · Free entry
Macclesfield Forest 6 miles · Free entry
Tegg's Nose Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Mam Tor 8 miles · Free entry
Speedwell Cavern 8 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £60
Monsal Trail 8 miles · Free entry
Lyme 8 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £5 · Family £24.80
Kinder Scout 9 miles · Free entry
Tittesworth Reservoir 10 miles · Free entry
Rudyard Lake 11 miles · Free entry
Thor's Cave and the Manifold Trail 12 miles · Free entry
Ladybower and the Derwent Valley reservoirs 12 miles · Free entry
Etherow Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Stanage Edge 13 miles · Free entry
Longshaw Estate 13 miles · Free entry
Biddulph Grange Garden 14 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6.50 · Family £35
Werneth Low Country Park 14 miles · Free entry
Alderley Edge 14 miles · Free entry
Ilam Park and Dovedale 15 miles · Free entry
Astbury Mere Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Tissington Trail 15 miles · Free entry
Reddish Vale Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Fletcher Moss Gardens 17 miles · Free entry
Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve 17 miles · Free entry
Matlock Bath 17 miles · Free entry
Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 18 miles · Free entry
Millhouses Park 18 miles · Free entry
Carsington Water 18 miles · Free entry
Endcliffe Park 18 miles · Free entry
Platt Fields Park 18 miles · Free entry
Sheffield Botanical Gardens 19 miles · Free entry
Chorlton Water Park 19 miles · Free entry
Dovestone Reservoir 19 miles · Free entry
Daisy Nook Country Park 19 miles · Free entry
Park Hall Country Park 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (17)

Poole's Cavern under 1 mile · Adult £17 · Child £10 · Family £49
Blue John Cavern 7 miles · Adult £20 · Child £11 · Family £56
Peak Cavern 8 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £58
Silk Museum, Macclesfield 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Hat Works 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Stockport Air Raid Shelters 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £12
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre 16 miles · Adult £17.10 · Child £11.90 · Family £58
Portland Basin Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Peak District Lead Mining Museum 17 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Cromford Mills 18 miles · Free entry
Middleton Top Engine House 19 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £9
The Whitworth 19 miles · Free entry
Weston Park Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Middleport Pottery 19 miles · Free entry
Manchester City Stadium Tour 20 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
Manchester Museum 20 miles · Free entry
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery 20 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (15)

Treak Cliff Cavern 8 miles · Adult £16 · Child £10 · Family £42
Peveril Castle 8 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
Arbor Low Stone Circle 9 miles · Adult £1 · Child £0 · Family £2
Eyam Hall 10 miles · Free entry
Haddon Hall 12 miles · Adult £22 · Child £10 · Family £55
Chatsworth House 13 miles · Adult £30 · Child £17 · Family £80
Bramall Hall 13 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
Nine Ladies Stone Circle 13 miles · Free entry
Capesthorne Hall 14 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
Staircase House 15 miles · Free entry
Quarry Bank 15 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £13.20 · Family £66
Little Moreton Hall 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Bishops' House, Sheffield 19 miles · Adult £3 · Child £0 · Family £5
Victoria Baths 19 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £11
Tatton Park 20 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £30

Play & Activity Centre (4)

Go Ape Buxton under 1 mile · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
Hollywood Bowl Manchester 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Stoke 19 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Flip Out Manchester 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40

Heritage Railway & Transport (3)

Peak Rail 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £7 · Family £36
Churnet Valley Railway 17 miles · Adult £15 · Child £8 · Family £41
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 19 miles · Adult £21.50 · Child £11 · Family £43

Theme Park (3)

Gulliver's Kingdom 17 miles · Adult £22 · Child £22 · Family £88
Heights of Abraham 17 miles · Adult £22 · Child £16 · Family £72
Alton Towers Resort 19 miles · Adult £35 · Child £32 · Family £130

Zoo & Safari Park (3)

Peak Wildlife Park 14 miles · Adult £12 · Child £9 · Family £35
Graves Park Animal Farm 19 miles · Free entry
Heeley City Farm 20 miles · Free entry