Top Things to do in East Midlands
Top Hotels in East Midlands
- 1. Lace Market Hotel
- 2. Premier Inn Skegness Seafront hotel
- 3. Buxton Crescent
- 4. Mercure Nottingham City Centre George Hotel
- 5. Casa Hotel
- 6. Premier Inn Nottingham City Centre (Chapel Bar) hotel
- 7. Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel
- 8. Jurys Inn Nottingham
- 9. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway
- 10. Premier Inn Lincoln City Centre
The 10 Best Scenic Walking Areas in East Midlands, England
Discover the best top things to do in East Midlands, United Kingdom including Hanwell Wine Estate, The Irthlingborough to Thrapston Walk, Easton Labyrinth and Peace Garden, Wolfscote Dale, Three Shires Heads, The River Nene Walk, The Green Line, Crich Walk, StarDisc, Cascades Gardens.
Restaurants in East Midlands
1. Hanwell Wine Estate
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Hanwell Wine Estate Set amongst the rolling countryside of South Nottinghamshire, the vines of Hanwell Wine Estate are being hand-tended, to grow grapes for English Sparkling Wine. Rural Antics Workshops - arts, crafts and skills workshops. Located within the grounds of Hanwell Wine Estate surrounded by the rolling hills of Nottinghamshire. Learn a new art, craft or Rural skill, in a warm friendly atmosphere, with local food and wine for lunch, can you imagine a more perfect day in the English countryside? Open every Saturday for self guided vineyard tours and wine tasting in the Tasting Lodge, 1-4pm. From Easter to the end of September the Tasting Lodge also serves tea, coffee, home made cake and wine by the glass.
2. The Irthlingborough to Thrapston Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By shanes236 - Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
My daughter and I began our walk from the Rushden Lakes, we have never started from there previously. This 2 miles stretch to the Stanwick lakes /Station rd entrance was perhaps the most attractive as it winds from left to right before finding the old railway line. This part of the walk took us about 30 minutes then we began the second stretch, which is the stanwick lakes to Ringstead which again is a distance of 2 miles. After passing the fishing/ marina area we continued the longest part of our walk passing Woodford lock where there is an excellent tearoom. We continued past Denford locks and crossing the Nene way before hugging the River Nene until we arrived at the arched bridge at Islip. We estimated this final stretch to be about 4 miles. The Nene way reappears next to the Rose and Crown at Islip and then continues through many villages and onto Wadenhoe. This will be our next stretch to negotiate. After having breakfast in the attractive town of Thrapston we returned home after a 10 miles walk. Visited 29th August 2020
3. Easton Labyrinth and Peace Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
An innovative place of peace, contemplation and reflection for everyone. Situated within the conserved churchyard of the beautiful historic church of All Saints, Easton on the Hill, and just off the Jurassic Way, it is a free and fascinating destination, along with the nearby Priests House. Come and walk the labyrinth in peace.
4. Wolfscote Dale
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By rayrest - London, United Kingdom
A little more remote than Dovedale main track but nevertheless it is still a beautiful area of natural outstanding beauty.
5. Three Shires Heads
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By weedy3883
Fabulous 4 mile circular walk. Park at clough house car park SK11 0BD Plenty of car parking spaces But no facilities. Offering a really good mix of farm tracks, rocky paths, along the Brooks and rivers and also fields and woods. The 3 shires head is about half way so a perfect stopping point for packed lunch. This is one of favourite walks
6. The River Nene Walk
7. The Green Line
8. Crich Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By 96dickh - Derby, United Kingdom
Having known about this walk for ages, we finally decided to do it. We set off from the "make do" spill-over car park for a local well known national museum. and walked up the short, but steepish path towards the memorial. The path for the walk veers off to the right before the memorial, and continues for quite some way, with beautiful views off to the right. You can't see much to the left, as it's barricaded to stop people falling into the huge quarry there. Eventually we approached the end of the line of the local well known national museum. Here, we had the choice of taking the path down to Wakebridge, or waiting for a tram and getting off at the next stop. This is what we chose, we then took the "Woodland Walk", again giving some lovely views over the hills to the west. Eventually the walk ran out and we had to enter the museum before we could exit back to the main road - a good hour and a half gentle stroll
9. StarDisc
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Rutland_Jim
This is a free attraction, basically a sculpture at the top of a hill overlooking Wirksworth and surrounding areas that shows the constellations within the circle. Set above a woodland park which is great for dog walking complete with fire pit (children loved lighting a fire here) and several sculptures to explore in the old quarry. After dark, the benches around the edge of the stardisc illuminate with small red LEDs which are charged by solar PV during the day. Great spot for a picnic.
10. Cascades Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Cascades Gardens is a beautiful and interesting garden to visit in Derbyshire, in the historic village of Bonsall near Matlock. Ideal for garden enthusiasts, plantsmen and for those who just want to relax in the beautiful natural surroundings and visit a garden in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Come and explore this fascinating garden which originates from the 18th century and surrounds the ruins of a corn mill, with pond and mill race, canal and an old lead mine. Cascades gardens is set on many levels with a new "garden room" around every corner-perennial flower beds, roses, waterside planting and alpine and conifer rockeries. There is a great view from the cliff top path. Every season brings new surprises with hosts of snowdrops, hellebores, hosta, daffodils, unusual perennial flowers, shrubs, trees and conifers. A wide range of plants in the garden are available for sale in the nursery. The informal gardens have been designed to blend in with the spectacular natural landscape of rocks, cliffs and woodland. The Bonsall brook runs through the garden and flows over the ruined corn mill and many waterfalls which gives the house it's name. In the winter the water can be a torrent and in the summer a gentle trickle. Group visits are most welcome and refreshments for groups can be made available by prior arrangement. Talks are given by Alan Clements, the owner, to clubs and societies. Please contact us for details The historic village of Bonsall has many old buildings, and is a great place to walk in the hills. It has two attractive old pubs that offer a warm welcome and serve good food.
Reviewed By Bestybanana
What a surprise, well worth visit. Lots of seating areas to take in the beauty Many unusual trees water features and cascades and even a Lead Mine to explore. Refreshments available
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