Whether you’re a keen hiker, weekend wanderer, or simply enjoy short social strolls, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in National Walking Month this May with friends and family across Derbyshire and the Peak District.
You can join one of the National Trust’s guided walks, or take your pick of the numerous trails and routes found across the region.
From peaks and moorland to lakeside strolls and historic parkland, there's plenty of space to escape the routine, connect with nature and enjoy the outdoors. To find out more information, head to the National Trust website.
9. The Children's Country House at Sudbury
If you’re visiting the Children’s Country House at Sudbury this May, you can discover gentle garden and village strolls, lakeside walks and woodlands bursting with nature-themed activities for little ones. Following paths across blossoming terraces and a Sunken Garden, pass flowering beds of tulips, mediative water sculptures and explore a canopied woodland – with immersive mud kitchen play and fun-filled den building. Heading through the garden for a wilder lakeside stroll, catch a glimpse up to the historic house amongst a waterside meadow and discover a hidden Boathouse, now reimagined as a Garden Bothy. Looking for nature filled activities? Discover WELLIES Wood – designed to capture children’s interest in wildlife, it’s filled with inspiring earth-bound learning zones. For a walk which features these highlights and more, explore the village trail; leading through the garden, into Sudbury village’s boutique filled courtyard, across into WELLIES Wood and nearby the historic Sudbury Hall Deercote on return. Find out more here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/the-childrens-country-house-at-sudbury/things-to-see-and-do-at-the-childrens-country-house-at-sudbury Photo: Google