Not only is a walk great exercise but it’s easy on the pocket too as you don’t have to splash too much cash on keeping your children occupied for a couple of hours.
We’ve compiled a list of 20 easy, child-friendly walks in the Peak District and beyond, with the help of outdoor adventure website AllTrails where you can find the full details and lots more hikes to suit all abilities.
![This trail near Ashbourne offers lake views and woodland on its 7.6-km circular route and should be completed in an average 2hours 1minute. Clare Eaton posted: "Really pretty. Saw buzzards and red kites."](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZhMmNhZTJhLTUwM2YtNDdjNC04MjNiLWM3NjNjYTNiNTZhZTo1NjU2OTRjNi1lZjUzLTQ0NDItODNmOS0zYjUyZmNhMmRjNjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Osmaston and Shirley Park Circular
This trail near Ashbourne offers lake views and woodland on its 7.6-km circular route and should be completed in an average 2hours 1minute. Clare Eaton posted: "Really pretty. Saw buzzards and red kites." Photo: AllTrails
![Take a journey around the Amber Valley in this walk which averages 2 hours 59 minutes and follows a 10.8km route taking in Milford, Duffield and Holbrook. Clare Goring posted: "Great walk, very good paths and fab views!"](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyYmMzOTRlLTBlMWQtNGE4YS1iMDRiLWU1MTc0MzZlZmQyMTozZWZlN2QwMy04MzM0LTQyZmEtYmVmMS0wNDViZTBhNTIzNzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Milford, Duffield and Holbrook CIrcular
Take a journey around the Amber Valley in this walk which averages 2 hours 59 minutes and follows a 10.8km route taking in Milford, Duffield and Holbrook. Clare Goring posted: "Great walk, very good paths and fab views!" Photo: AllTrails
![Take a walk around the lake, see the old caves and picnic on the green near the visitor centre at this world-famous Ice Age site. The 1.6km trail should take on average 26 minutes. DIana Grabowska wrote: "Creswell Crags is a real treasure with all its rocks, caves, lakes, birds nesting."](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhhYWQ4MTgyLTgyZDUtNGM3Zi05NmNmLWU2NjU2N2JjYjMwNDo0ODJhNjhjNC0xNzhjLTQyNzEtYjQyOC1jZTRjNTgwYmU1NmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
19. Creswell Crags Circular
Take a walk around the lake, see the old caves and picnic on the green near the visitor centre at this world-famous Ice Age site. The 1.6km trail should take on average 26 minutes. DIana Grabowska wrote: "Creswell Crags is a real treasure with all its rocks, caves, lakes, birds nesting." Photo: AllTrails
![This beautiful scenic trail of 9.7km has some pretty steep sections in places and should take an average 2hours 42minutes to walk. Claire Bear posted: "A really good, easy but long hike. Plenty of beautiful scenery, great for older kids as there are some areas for scrambling."](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwNDI1NWNlLThiNTYtNDk2YS1hNGYzLTdiN2ViYmNkZWE1YjpkM2MxNWM3OS0yZWEyLTRkYjktODJlNC0yYmExMGI5MzU0NTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
20. Youlgrave and Lathkill Dale Circular
This beautiful scenic trail of 9.7km has some pretty steep sections in places and should take an average 2hours 42minutes to walk. Claire Bear posted: "A really good, easy but long hike. Plenty of beautiful scenery, great for older kids as there are some areas for scrambling." Photo: AllTrails