The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire.
Most of the area falls within the Peak District National Park, whose designation in 1951 made it the first national park in the British Isles.[4] An area of great diversity, it is conventionally split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found and whose geology is gritstone, and the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives and where the geology is mainly limestone-based. Proximity to the major cities of Manchester and Sheffield and the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire,
Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Staffordshire coupled with easy access
by road and rail, have all contributed to its popularity. With an
estimated 22 million visitors per year, the Peak District is thought to
be the second most-visited national park in the world (
Most of the area falls within the Peak District National Park, whose designation in 1951 made it the first national park in the British Isles.[4] An area of great diversity, it is conventionally split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found and whose geology is gritstone, and the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives and where the geology is mainly limestone-based. Proximity to the major cities of Manchester and Sheffield and the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire,
Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Staffordshire coupled with easy access
by road and rail, have all contributed to its popularity. With an
estimated 22 million visitors per year, the Peak District is thought to
be the second most-visited national park in the world (
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This was a fantastic walk that took us just under 5 hours. Starting from Edale we walked up the old Penine way up Grinds Brook and into Grindsbrook Clough. As you get up higher you are climbing up the river. The last bit involves climbing up a large rock fall. This was our first real Peak District walk and was great fun.We met a bloke with a couple of lkids who were...
This was a great opportunity to get into the countryside for a break over the Christmas/New Year holiday. The weather was kind to us so we were able to enjoy the Peak District scenery without having to concentrate too much on slippery conditions. Most of the lanes today were quite straightforward apart from Bradley Lane and Roych Clough.
A truly enjoyable walk through woodland fields and canal tow paths, gentle uphill sections but fairly flat. Starting from Middlewood train station on the Buxton line, from Manchester and Stockport or by car via the A6. Lyme Park is on route and a great place to stop and have sandwiches or visit the cafe and have a cream tea. Whilst in Lyme Park there are plenty of things to do, a great...
This was a short morning walk as we had to head back south at lunch time.It was a cold day, with the ground very frozen, but the weather was very sunny and there was no wind. It was beautiful!This is a nice short walk, and not too hard.
This was a pleasant trip arround Dove Dale and Wolfscote Dale.We left Essex/Herts early, and got to Ilam at around 09:15. It was a beautiful day.We walked along the path beside the Dove until it gets to Beresford Dale, and then followed the path to turn back to the South.We stopped off in Alstonefield for a beer in the pub.We followed the path down Hall Dale to reach the River Dove again,...
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