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Derbyshire 2026 - Having a Wallaby Good Time (Day 3)

As we had decided to extend our stay for a couple of days beyond our originally intended duration, we managed to have time for a compulsory visit to a zoo - Peak Wildlife Park. This ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. The park was reasonably small and it was possible to explore all the animals within a few hours, but there was a great mixture of animals commonly seen in zoos and those that are more rare. to find Our favourites included the polar bears, arctic foxes, red pandas, and the meerkats (due to them having a deckchair to sit on!). It was also unique in providing a large number of walkthrough experiences, which included the lemurs, penguins, red squirrels (unfortunately we didn't actually see any of these) and the wallaby's. Shannon decided that she wanted to have a go at feeding the wallaby's, so for a couple of pounds we purchased a packet of food which allowed her to get hands on and close up with the animals. 








After leaving the Peak Wildlife Park, and quickly popping into Leek to get a new tyre(!), we headed to Kedleston Hall for a quick look around. This property housed a large collection of objects from South Asia and the Middle East, which was interesting to view. We also made use of the cafe and shared a lemon and white chocolate scone as a treat before heading to our second AirBnB of the trip, Helen's place. In contrast to the previous cottage, this was a cosy cabin which provided the basic essentials for our last couple of nights away. 



Once we had freshened up and put our feet up for a couple of hours, we drove back into Matlock for dinner. We had originally planned to go to a Thai restaurant but it was unfortunately closed due to personal circumstances of the owners. Therefore, we instead opted to go to the Remarkable Hare. This was a quirky pub which had some more interesting options on the menu compared to usual pub meals. We both chose the Cheesy Hare Disco Fries, which were some loaded fries topped with a range of cheeses and some baked camembert bites. For dessert, Nicole had a white chocolate and biscoff tiramisu which was absolutely huge, and Shannon had a apple and plum crumble. The food was delicious and we would definitely consider a trip there again if in the area and looking for somewhere to eat.





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