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Day out in Midlands?

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changedmyname24 · 26/10/2026 00:02

Any recommendations please for 2 adults, 12 & 15 year old boys? Not too expensive. Taking weather into account. We have done Alton Towers to death. Not shopping. Ideally within 1.5 hours of Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Thank you!

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Freshrain · 26/10/2026 00:15

Are you walkers / cyclists ?

National Trust People ?

Wordherder · 26/10/2026 00:20

Caves? Ziplining?
No wrong weather, only wrong clothes 😉
YHA Ilan, walks, Thorpe Cloud?

Bikenutz · 26/10/2026 01:46

Have you tried the National space centre near Leicester?

If they like gaming the retro gaming museum is fairly inexpensive: https://retrocomputermuseum.co.uk

importantupdate · 26/10/2026 04:03

Black Country museum? You can usually find special offers/discount codes online and you can visit again for free. My kids always enjoyed it and still do as adults.

garlictwist · 26/10/2026 04:35

Sherwood Pines? You can rent bikes or go for a walk, do Go Ape etc.

SaraHoliday · 26/10/2026 05:46

Jodrell Bank?
Trentham Gardens and The Monkey Forest?
Chester Zoo?
Telford Ice Rink?

changedmyname24 · 26/10/2026 07:40

Thank you, some good ideas to consider & research.

We can walk up to a few miles but not cyclists. Similarly with lots of physical activities - we can do some but not lots - medical condition at play with DS2.

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Mumof1andacat · 26/10/2026 07:51

Dudley canal is good.

DY10DY11 · 26/10/2026 07:53

Hire segways at Cannock Chase.

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