Top 10 East Midlands Attractions – Paid Adult Child County in which Local Authority District in Visitor Visitor Estimate/ % Change Admission Admission Name of Attraction attraction located which attraction is located Category 2006 2007 Exact 07-06 Charge Charge 1 Bradgate Country Park LEICESTERSHIRE Charnwood country park 875000 900000 estimate 3 na na Chatsworth House, Garden, 2 Farmyard & Adventure Playground DERBYSHIRE Bakewell historic house 604400 606689 exact 0 5.00 5.25 3 National Space Centre, Leicester LEICESTERSHIRE City of Leicester science/technology 217000 218000 exact 0 12.00 10.00 4 Belton House, Park and Gardens LINCOLNSHIRE South Kesteven historic house 179650 206581 na 15 7.50 4.50 5 Lincoln Cathedral LINCOLNSHIRE Lincoln place of worship 208000 202000 estimate -3 4.00 1.00 6 Hardwick Hall DERBYSHIRE Bolsover historic house 125234 136745 na 9 4.75 2.30 7 Skegness Natureland Seal Sanctuary LINCOLNSHIRE East Lindsey nature reserve 115505 114709 exact -1 5.75 3.75 Farm/rare 8 Rand Farm Park LINCOLNSHIRE East Lindsey breeds/farm animals 110904 114335 exact 3 5.95 5.95 9 Calke Abbey, Park and Gardens DERBYSHIRE South Derbyshire historic house 106229 113583 exact 7 5.30 2.70 other historic/scenic 10 Midland Railway-Butterley DERBYSHIRE Amber Valley transport operator 110000 110000 estimate 0 9.95 5.00 11 Kedleston Hall DERBYSHIRE Amber Valley historic house 91306 91663 na 0 3.80 1.90 12 Snibston Discovery Park LEICESTERSHIRE North West Leicestershire museum/art gallery 87000 90000 estimate 3 6.00 4.00 13 Burghley House CAMBRIDGESHIRE Peterborough historic house 63656 89781 exact 41 10.40 5.00 14 Butlins LINCOLNSHIRE East Lindsey leisure/theme park 80000 80000 exact 0 9.50 8.00 15 Bolsover Castle DERBYSHIRE Bolsover historic house 54778 61524 exact 12 na na 16 Haddon Hall DERBYSHIRE Derbyshire Dales historic house 51067 56812 exact 11 8.50 4.50 Farm/rare 17 West Lodge Rural Centre NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Kettering breeds/farm animals 54258 54728 estimate 1 4.75 3.75 18 Peveril Castle DERBYSHIRE High Peak caste/fort 49321 49334 exact 0 3.70 1.90 19 Hardwick Old Hall DERBYSHIRE Bolsover other historic property 34008 48701 exact 43 4.00 2.00 The National Trust Museum of 20 Childhood/Sudbury Hall DERBYSHIRE Derbyshire Dales museum/art gallery 113000 45582 exact -60 6.80 3.40 Top 10 East Midlands Attractions – Free County in which Local Authority District in Visitor Visitor Estimate/ % Change Charge for Name of Attraction attraction located which attraction is located Category 2006 2007 Exact 07-06 Admission 1 Markeaton Park Craft Village DERBYSHIRE City of Derby country park 1000000 1000000 na 0 Free 2 Carsington Water DERBYSHIRE Derbyshire Dales garden 750000 750000 estimate 0 Free 3 Superbowl 2000 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Mansfield leisure/theme park 250000 250000 estimate 0 Free 4 Attenborough Nature Centre NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Broxtowe nature reserve NA 225000 estimate NA Free Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe and the industrial/craft 5 Sausage Shop LEICESTERSHIRE Melton workplace 201688 208428 exact 3 Free 6 Burbage Common And Woods LEICESTERSHIRE Blaby nature reserve 200000 200000 estimate 0 Free 7 Rosliston Forestry Centre DERBYSHIRE South Derbyshire heritage/visitor centre 144869 196226 exact 35 Free 8 New Walk Museum and Art Gallery LEICESTERSHIRE City of Leicester museum/art gallery 140216 176586 exact 26 Free 9 Skegness Water Leisure Park LINCOLNSHIRE Boston leisure/theme park 200000 150000 estimate -25 Free 10 Beacon Hill Country Park LEICESTERSHIRE Charnwood country park 144855 140629 estimate -3 Free 11 Patchings Art Centre NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Gedling museum/art gallery 96000 108000 estimate 13 Free Grassmoor Country Park and the 12 Five Pits Trail DERBYSHIRE North East Derbyshire country park 100000 100000 estimate 0 Free 13 Usher Gallery LINCOLNSHIRE Lincoln museum/art gallery 88000 67000 estimate -24 Free 14 Market Bosworth Country Park LEICESTERSHIRE Hinckley and Bosworth country park 73569 64780 estimate -12 Free 15 Watermead Country Park LEICESTERSHIRE Charnwood country park 60994 60207 estimate -1 Free 16 Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Mansfield museum/art gallery 42957 55597 exact 29 Free 17 Sharpe's Pottery Museum DERBYSHIRE South Derbyshire heritage/visitor centre 29900 50746 exact 70 Free 18 Charnwood Museum LEICESTERSHIRE Charnwood museum/art gallery 45519 50143 exact 10 Free 19 Outwoods and Bluebell Woods LEICESTERSHIRE Charnwood country park 50000 50000 estimate 0 Free 20 National Stone Centre DERBYSHIRE Derbyshire Dales heritage/visitor centre 40000 40000 estimate 0 Free .