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The Peak District National Park is a great place to visit if you like walking, hiking, climbing, cycling -
it covers an area of 555 square miles (1,440 square kilometres) and attracts over 22 million visitors a year, making it the most visited national park in the western world.
Lying to the south of the Pennines, The Peak District is surrounded by the cities of Manchester to the north-west, Sheffield to the north-east, Stoke-on-Trent to the south-west and Derby to the south-east. It's divided into the Dark Peak, generally to the north, upland areas of grassland and moorland on a gritstone base, and the White Peak to the south, a limestone plateau.
The best way to explore it is on foot with a good map (see Packing List) but it's a vast area, so I'll add more photos and information as and when I can.
There's so much to see in the Peak District, it's hard to categorise into 'Things to do' and 'General Tips', so I've put the main villages under 'Things to do' and the main walking/hiking areas under 'General Tips'.
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Situated on the south-west edge of the Peak District, Rudyard Lake is a man-made lake, created around 1800 to provide... more travel advice
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In the south of the Peak District, Chatsworth must be one of the most magnificent stately homes and estates in the UK.... more travel advice
Chew Reservoir
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At 1600 feet (487m) above sea level, Chew Reservoir is one of the highest in England -- the reservoir itself is nothing... more travel advice
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On the edge of brooding Saddleworth Moor, Dovestone Reservoir (built in 1967) sits within a natural amphitheatre of... more travel advice
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I just discovered this website today. We're landing in London next Tues. Pictures are great! Bath first, Cotswolds, Peak, Lake, Scotland, Paris. Can't wait! Barbcarol
Great page Paul, I've just started reading this as we're hoping to visit Peak District soon. Will be back later to read the rest of your tips.
Great pages & tips - very interesting too. I must visit this area it looks enchanting.
what a wonderful page about Peak district, I would love to visit UK one day, I hope I could do it as soon as possible, you should write about Brazil one day, you are fully welcome here!;)
Wonderful page, Paul! I really enjoyed reading your tips and the pictures are excellent. Added to my Places-to-visit list. Have a nice weekend! Diana
Excellent tips and photos Paul. Another part of UK I must see. Thanks! Birthday greetings from Alaska!
So much fine scenery - excellent walking country - I feel thirsty now!
Great places and superb pictures! Thanks for taking me on this wonderful virtual tour.
Magnificant pictures of what must be one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. And really interesting historical detail - I'll look out for many of these places when I visit again. Thanks for visiting my pages too
This is great - I love your Peak District pages!! My family lived on the same farm there for at least 500 years. I love it so much there...thank you for the birthday greetings! :-))
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