Lane End Farm

This site is about three miles from Miller's Dale (10 minutes' drive), a small village on the river Wye where you can pick up the Monsal Trail towards Bakewell or Buxton. There's a well-maintained National Park-run parking spot here, plus an abseiling centre if you still have energy for adventure after covering all that ground. And if you haven't? A cosy waterside pub a few yards away will see to that. The mighty halls and gorgeous grounds of Chatsworth House (15 minutes) are also conveniently close to base, making this campsite a good choice if you haven't finished touring the estate and want to head back for round two. There's also Lyme Park (30 minutes), an excellent National Trust-managed property that starred as Pemberley in the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice. Thrill-seeking guests won't want to pass up the opportunity of visiting the top-rated rides at Alton Towers (50 minutes), while those who have a head for heights but prefer to take things at a slower pace will find suitably high-altitude entertainment at Go Ape Buxton (20 minutes).