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Real Name: Paul
Lives In: Manchester, UK
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Ben-UK's Peak District page

by Ben-UK - last update: Jun 12, 2005

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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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Ben-UK's Peak District National Park Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 13 - Photos: 19
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Shopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 60 - Photos: 74

Comments for Ben-UK about Peak District National Park
barryg23 Sat Sep 9, 2006 22:44 UTC
 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.
Myfanwe Sun Sep 3, 2006 21:08 UTC
 Great pages & tips - very interesting too. I must visit this area it looks enchanting.
RafaelTheSecond Fri May 19, 2006 15:29 UTC
 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!;)
Diana75 Sat Mar 11, 2006 19:17 UTC
 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
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