Chapel Leisure Centre

You'll find Chapel Leisure Centre on the outskirts of Buxton, a proper sports facility rather than a tourist attraction in the traditional sense. It's the kind of place you'd visit if you're staying at Lime Tree Holiday Park or Buxton Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite and fancy a swim, a gym session, or getting the kids into the pool without having to drive far.

The centre has indoor facilities - pools, a gym, and activity spaces - which makes it genuinely useful during those grey Derbyshire days when the weather won't cooperate. If you're self-catering with the family, this beats sitting in a caravan waiting for the rain to stop. Older kids might get a kick out of the pools; smaller ones will find it fun enough for an hour or two.

It's free to look around, though activities like swimming require payment - nothing extortionate, but you'll want to check current prices and opening hours before you visit as these do shift. Allow a couple of hours if you're doing a proper session, less if it's just a quick dip.

Honestly, it works best as a rainy-day backup rather than a reason to visit Derbyshire on its own. But if you're already camped nearby and the weather turns, you could do far worse. The Peak District's proper attractions - caves, dales, walking trails - are all within striking distance, so it slots in nicely as a bad-weather option during a park holiday.