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Alton Towers will doubtless be top of the agenda if you're here on your yurt holiday with kids; it's just five miles away and reachable in less than 15 minutes' drive. Other kid-friendly attractions in the region include the Alton Towers waterpark (that's for day two), or meeting and greeting the species at the Peak Wildlife Park in Leek, also 15 minutes' away. Kids of a certain size may also like a trip to the Heights of Abraham at Matlock Bath (35 minutes), for cable car rides high up above spectacular Peak District countryside; play areas, picnic spots and acres of handsome woodland are all at the site for when you descend back to ground. If you're here to hike, start out from Dimmingsdale (15 minutes), for walks through the Churnet valley – before a virtuous cream tea in one of the town's award-winning tearooms. You can also hike around the scenic surrounds of Carsington Water (30 minutes), a top outdoor spot with cycling, fly fishing, birdwatching, sailing, canoeing and windsurfing all available.