The top picnic spots in Peak District and Derbyshire

There are so many perfect places for a picnic in the Peak District and Derbyshire. To get you started, here are a few of our top spots at the special places near you to enjoy with both friends and family.

A family sat in the orchard at Hardwick, surrounded by spring flowers

Relax in the grounds of a beautiful Elizabethan hall 

Pack a hamper or a rucksack and come and explore some of Hardwick's best picnic spots

Plan your picnic at Hardwick
Enjoying a picnic

Picnic in the Park at Clumber 

With 3,800 acres of beautiful parkland, there's plenty of great spots to enjoy a picnic with friends and family at Clumber Park.

Picnic in the Park at Clumber
Picnic at National Trust Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Picnic at Calke Abbey 

Enjoy a picnic at any time of the year – simply pack up a feast, gather your friends and family, and enjoy the best picnic spots Calke has to offer.

Pack up your hamper
Bench against a backdrop of fields

Picnic spots at Kedleston 

Kedleston has plenty of perfect picnic spots on offer, from down by the lake to beside the veteran trees of the 'wilderness'.

Roll out your picnic blankets