Nottinghamshire &amp; Derbyshire


<p>Looking for a Father’s Day gift (Sun 16 June) for the man who has everything? Tick it off your to-do list with our handy guide to the best Dad-friendly days out in Notts &amp; Derbyshire.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-take-to-the-gorge">Take to the gorge</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING.jpg" alt="gorge walking in the peak district" class="wp-image-9215" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/GORGE-WALKING-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Scramble up waterfalls, jump into natural pools and swim through the clear water that filters through Kinder Scout’s mountain side  on a gorge walking day with <a href="https://www.lostearthadventures.co.uk/gorge-walking-gill-scrambling-peak-district-derbyshire/">Lost Earth Adventures.</a> Whether he&#8217;s a complete newbie or an experienced adrenaline junkie, the team will tailor the trip to suit his skills. Gift vouchers from £45.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-axe-throwing-amp-archery">Axe throwing &amp; archery</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe.jpg" alt="axe throwing" class="wp-image-9242" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/axe-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Let him unleash his inner warrior with a spot of axe throwing in the forest, or help him channel Robin Hood by brushing up his archery skills. Can&#8217;t make up your mind? Just plump for a gift experience voucher with <a href="https://www.intotheforestevents.co.uk/">Into the Forest Events </a>(from £15), head into the woodland just six miles from the city centre and let Dad decide. <a href="https://axedglobal.com/locations/nottingham/">Axed</a> in The Cornerhouse in Notts city centre is another good spot, with interactive smart lanes to give you more than a static target to aim at.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-free-wheeling-fun">Free wheeling fun</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/06/True-North-Peak-image.jpg" alt="mountain biker in Peak District" class="wp-image-4663" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/06/True-North-Peak-image.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/06/True-North-Peak-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/06/True-North-Peak-image-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/06/True-North-Peak-image-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Help the man in your life level up, even if he&#8217;s got the skills already. Book a <a href="https://www.truenorthcyclehub.co.uk/mtb-and-ebike-skills-coaching/">skills session</a> with MTB and e-bike specialists True North (from their hub at Bike &amp; Boot  near Bamford) and level up those technical skills and bike handling. From £60pp.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-abseil-down-a-viaduct">Abseil down a viaduct</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil.jpg" alt="man abseils down Miller's Dale viaduct in Derbyshire" class="wp-image-9222" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/abseil-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Adrenaline junkie in the fam? Sign him up for an<a href="https://www.peaksandpaddles.org/"> abseil down the dramatic Millers Dale Viaduct</a>. The team at Peaks and Paddles offer abseiling tuition for the whole family (er, here’s where I insist I’d better sit it out to take the photos) and can tailor the experience to your family group.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-great-escape">The great escape</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser.jpg" alt="laser escape room" class="wp-image-9243" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/laser-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Puzzle-loving papas will appreciate a trip to cunningly-conceived games space <a href="https://cryptologyrooms.co.uk/nottingham">Cryptology</a> in Nottingham. With five epic escape rooms packed with head-scratching riddles and challenges, this place consistently garners rave reviews on TripAdvisor. Our pick? Daylight Robbery (pictured), a bank heist in which you&#8217;ll need all your cunning to steal the diamond.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-get-even-higher">Get even higher</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape.jpg" alt="man climbing rope ladder at go ape sherwood" class="wp-image-9244" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/goape-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>He&#8217;ll need a decent head for heights and plenty of grit for this one. The newest and most extreme dialled-up high ropes adventure at Go Ape in Sherwood Forest is <a href="https://goape.co.uk/locations/sherwood-pines/challenge-plus">Challenge Plus</a> (from £41). Bullseye for Dads who relish a physical challenge (ooh, and there&#8217;s a super-speedy, extra-long zip wire to transport him back to base at the end of it all). There&#8217;s also the standard treetop challenge on offer at <a href="https://goape.co.uk/locations/buxton">Buxton Go Ape</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mush-take-a-sled-dog-ride">Mush! Take a sled dog ride</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky.jpg" alt="husky dog" class="wp-image-9219" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/husky-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Book up a bucket list sled dog adventure, where wheels replace runners and he can experience the thrill of a <a href="https://www.uk9dogsportscentre.co.uk/husky-rides">ride with Siberian huskies</a>. UK9 Dog Sport Centre, a hop over the border in Leicestershire, can teach him how to become a fully-fledged musher. Expect to get fully hands on with the team and learn about harnessing and handling the dogs, before enjoying a meal over the campfire with a hot drink. From £90.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-canoe-down-the-derwent">Canoe down the Derwent</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1.jpg" alt="a couple canoe down the river derwent derbyshire" class="wp-image-9223" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/canoe-derwent-1-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Looking for a gentler thrill? A lazy paddle on a <a href="https://www.peaksandpaddles.org/canoeing-river-trip.html">River Derwent Canoe trip</a> should fit the bill. There&#8217;s two people to a canoe and the trip meanders through some of Derbyshire&#8217;s most stunning scenery &#8211;&nbsp;from&nbsp;Darley Bridge to Matlock Bath. From £60pp.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-help-him-reach-his-peak">Help him reach his peak</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing.jpg" alt="man rock climbing at pure outdoor peak district" class="wp-image-9224" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/man-climbing-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>How about a family rock climbing taster? Pure Outdoor run private <a href="https://www.pureoutdoor.co.uk/activities/peak-district-climbing-courses">Family Taster Sessions</a> in the Peak District where you&#8217;ll learn the basics, from harnessing up to how to belay and climb some stunning routes in half a day. If he already knows his ropes, bag him a more advanced course in sport climbing or bouldering to skill up.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-get-wet-and-wild">Get wet and wild</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/white-water-rafting.jpg" alt="men in raft white water rafting at national watersports centre nottingham" class="wp-image-9233" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/white-water-rafting.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/white-water-rafting-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/06/white-water-rafting-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>If the man in your life is a bit of a water bay, a spin on the <a href="https://www.nwscnotts.com/hpcp/activities/rapids/wwr">white water rapids</a> at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont is a must. Who needs to wait til your holidays to raft the rapids when we have a 700m world-class facility on our doorstep? From £57.</p>


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