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Entertainment during your stay

Make your time at our venues even more memorable with a choice of unique entertainment.
Distilled Events
Gin and whisky tasting in the comfort of our holiday cottages
Mint Cocktail Company
Cocktail makers and masterclasses
Alex Magic
Award winning magician
Duncan William
Close up magician & mind reader
Murder mystery evening
Makes for a very atmospheric dinner party
Smoke and Mirrors
Murder mystery or comedy waiters the choice is yours!
Sir Francis Music
DJ sets, lighting and even smoke machines!
Silent Disco
Have headphones posted to you for a silent disco from £50
Amps & Decks
DJ for hire at your events
Ruby Lemon performers
The full works when it comes to entertainment, from face painters to fire breathers!

Cinemas, Bowling, Climbing Walls

Fancy an indoor activity? Experience the local cinemas with a difference, or be a little more adventurous.
The Clayrooms
Try your hand at pottery
The Ritz Cinema at Belper
Try a pot of tea and cake, or a bottle of wine with your film
The Northern Lights Cinema
Book online and enjoy the movies as they used to be
Ten Pin Bowling
Bowling in Derby
Megazone
Lazers in a labyrinth, with smoke swirls and eerie music
Derby Roller World
Roller skating to music
Nottingham Ice-Skating
Fancy a little ice-skating?
Peak Practice Driving Range
Undercover driving range suitable for all weathers.
Indoor climbing wall
Family fun

Country Homes & Estates

Derbyshire is full of stately homes and open gardens, some privately owned and many part of the National Trust.
Chatsworth House
Visit the impressive house, farm yard, estate grounds and farm shops
Haddon Hall
Situated on the outskirts of Belper
Tissington Hall
Visit the village of Tissington with the hall, tea rooms and craft shops
Kedleston Hall
Visit the Hall and grounds, with a tearoom
Arkwright's Mill
Take a trip into history
Calke Abbey
Wonderful gardens, grounds and museum
Renishaw Hall & Gardens
Hall and gardens open from Wednesday-Sunday

Why not learn a new skill?

Whether it's a team building event or just a group of friends wanting to try something different, why not experience something new?
Outdoor activities
From climbing to zip wires, you can add an outdoor activity package to your booking with us
Team-building activities
From The Crystal Maze to Escape the Office, KDM can sort your team away day from start to finish
Fun outdoor competitions
Choose from a whole host of activities, like axe throwing, bubble football or dodgeball.
A Peak District Adventure run by Sauced Here
For a full or half day of outdoor activities and exploration in the Peak District
My Event Concierge
A selection of indoor & outdoor activities to choose from
Mint Cocktail Company
Cocktail masterclasses at our venues, starting at £32.50 per person
Distilled Events
Gin or whisky tasting in the comfort of our holiday lets
Acclimbatize
Adventurous days out in the Peak District
Alpaca Walks
You read it right! Book an alpaca experience, just up the road from Shiningford
The Clayrooms
Try your hand at pottery, either in their workshop or at our venues
Seasoned Cookery Courses
With over 25 years experience baking & cooking
Carsington Sports & Leisure
Watersports near Shiningford, Standlow and Shepherd's View Lodge
The ultimate experience - escape rooms
Various rooms to choose from

Relaxation

Need time away from the hustle and bustle?
KM Pamper Parties
Pamper packages starting from just 2 hours, making it perfect for smaller groups or families
Feel Good Pamper Company
Pampering for couples, friend groups or hen parties at our venues
Glo Pamper
Pamper packages and yoga classes brought to you
Beauty By Kelly
Enjoy a pampering session
My Blissful Retreat
Detox sessions and luxury treatments
4 well being
Yoga therapy and sound baths
Mobile Beauty works
Mobile beauty therapist
Guided walks in Derbyshire
Walk off the stress

Swimming & Water Parks

If you're not staying at Shiningford over the summer, try these great swimming pools.
Alton Towers Water Park
Fun water slides
Ashbourne Leisure Centre
Large indoor pool you can privately hire
Wirksworth Leisure Centre
Large indoor pool
Belper Leisure Centre
Indoor pool near Hollywood House
Open air swimming pool
Outdoor swimming pool