East Midlands
Venture across the dramatic landscape of the Peak District National park or the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds.
Look skywards to catch a glimpse of the exhilarating Red Arrows practising in their homeland skies, then go underground to hear the echoes in deep caverns and caves.
Prefer to live it up? Make for historic Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby or Leicester where fine Asian cuisine is spicily sumptuous.
Seek out traditional local fare too - delicious cheeses, gingerbread and the famous Melton Mowbray pork pies.
Hidden gems
Mr. Straw’s House, Nottinghamshire - this ordinary house was the home of the Straw family, who threw nothing away for more than 60 years and lived without many of the modern comforts we take for granted.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-mrstrawshouse
Wistow Maize Maze - enjoy a great day out exploring one of the Country’s largest maize mazes, set in 8 acres of living
maize crop, with 3 miles of paths to navigate and explore.
www.wistow.com/maze.asp
Lyveden New Bield, Northants - visit Lyveden to find an intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden which is
one of the oldest garden layouts in Britain.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-lyvedennewbield
Treak Cliff Cavern, Derbyshire - an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and the unique mineral Blue John Stone.
www.bluejohnstone.com
78 Derngate, Northampton - Charles Rennie Mackintosh transformed a typical terraced house into a startlingly modern house for local model maker W.J. Bassett-Lowke.
www.78derngate.org.uk
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A warm welcome....
Derby is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a fantastic heritage and an exciting future. Experience cutting edge culture, shopping and entertainment, all in the heart of a compact city where history combines with a very modern atmosphere. Derby is the UK's most central city, so it's easy to get to from all directions!
Cosmopolitan and cultured, historic but futuristic, buzzing yet relaxed. Unusual shops, fine restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and a strong cultural diversity have all contributed to Leicester's recent style revolution.
Lincoln has something for everyone, with great shopping facilities, fantastic public art and many cultural events. There’s vibrancy, there's interest, there’s fun.
Welcome to one of the liveliest, friendliest and entertaining cities in the world – Nottingham – a small historic city with a big, beating heart!
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The Peak District is Britain's first National Park, with open moorland, attractive valleys, picturesque villages and grand houses such as Chatsworth.
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England's smallest county, but packed with many things for the visitor!
The Lincolnshire Coast is host to two very different seaside experiences - The Fun Coast and the Rural Coast.
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