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ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

No matter what you’re looking for – fun, adventure, history, nature – the Ramshorn Estate is the perfect base to explore the many attractions of the Staffordshire Moorlands and neighbouring Derbyshire and Stoke on Trent.

Here are just some of the attractions that are within easy reach of the Ramshorn Estate. Click on the links to find out more.

Alton Towers Alton Towers (www.altontowers.com) 
The UK’s leading theme park that’s packed full of thrills and family entertainment. It’s only two miles away by road and just a mile by path across the fields!
Blackbrook Zoological Park Blackbrook Zoological Park (www.blackbrookzoo.co.uk)
See the birds and beasts at the Moorlands very own zoo.
Chatsworth House Chatsworth House (www.chatsworth.org)
One of the country’s finest stately homes, set in beautiful grounds and filled with art treasures. For the kids there are farm animals and a great woodland adventure playground.
Churnett Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway (www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk)
Take a steam train down the beautiful valley. Nearest station is Froghall, just three miles away.
Gullivers Kingdom Gulliver’s Kingdom (www.gulliversfun.co.uk)
Family-themed adventure park at Matlock Bath.
RSPB RSPB Coombes Valley Reserve (www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/c/coombeschurnet/index.asp)
Nature reserve with programme of family events.
Foxfield Foxfield Railway (www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk)
Family fun on former colliery line. Starts near Blythe Bridge.
Peak District Peak District (www.peakdistrict.org)
Hundreds of square miles of fantastic countryside are on the doorstep. Walk, cycle, climb, enjoy.
Visit Stoke Stoke on Trent (www.visitstoke.co.uk)
Museums, theatres, visitor centres… plenty to see in the home of the Potteries.
Trentham Estate Trentham Gardens (www.trenthamleisure.co.uk)
Scenic walks, Monkey Forest and the family thrills of Aerial Extreme.
Water World
Waterworld  (www.waterworld2000.co.uk)
The UK’s No1 aqua park. Open all year round and convenient to find at Stoke on Trent’s Festival Park.

Activities in the area

The Ramshorn Estate is at the heart of superb Staffordshire countryside and on the edge of the Peak District. There’s no excuse not to get out and about and do something…

Walking: the network of paths and trails across the Moorlands (www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk) and into the Peak Park (www.peakdistrict.org) offer numerous opportunities to walks to suit all tastes and capabilities.

Cycling:
Manifold Valley cycle trail (www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk)
Safe traffic-free cycling along the nine-mile Manifold Valley trail. Starts at Waterhouses, three miles from Ramshorn.

Other traffic-free trails:
Along the course of the old Churnet Valley line from Oakamoor to Denstone (start at Oakamoor car park, two miles from Ramshorn).

Tissington Trail: 13-mile route from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay in the Peak Park. Cycle hire at each end.

High Peak Trail: (www.peakdistrict.org/cycle) Enjoy more of the Peak District scenery from the 17.5 mile trail from Cromford, near Matlock, to Dowlow, south of Buxton.

Climbing:(www.roaches.org.uk) The Roaches, near Leek, is one of the region’s foremost rock climbing locations and draws enthusiasts nationwide.

Indoor climbing: (www.leek.ac.uk/upper-limits) Try the climbing wall at Upper Limits, Longnor.

Golf: (www.whistonhall.co.uk) The nearest course open to non-members is Whiston Hall, ten minutes’ drive from Ramshorn.