The Glamping Group at Ashbourne Touring and Camping Park

Don't forget your walking boots, as you’ll need them to explore all the footpaths and trails in the Peak District National Park. You can hike up the limestone crag at Thorpe Cloud (20 minutes’ drive), walk a section of the Pennine Way from Edale (an hour) or try the gentle walks to Dovedale stepping stones (20 minutes) if you’ve got children in tow. Other clever ideas for family days out include the adrenaline rides and animal encounters at Gulliver’s Kingdom and a cable-car trip up the Heights of Abraham (both 20 minutes) for cave tours. Can’t get enough of theme parks? Alton Towers Resort (25 minutes) will surely keep everybody happy for the day, with its waterpark, rollercoasters and carousels for toddlers. Keen to get some culture into the holiday mix? Head for Chatsworth House (35 minutes) for tours of lavishly finished interiors, a potter around the sculpture garden and rural Peak District views. The grand, 18th-century Kedleston Hall (15 minutes) offers up elegant Robert Adam rooms and there are outdoor films showings and theatre events during the summer.