- The Peak District National Park was the first national park to be set up in Britain in 1951 and encompasses 542 square miles of protected land.
- A wild Peak District walk to a great pub: The Three Horseshoes, Staffordshire. Craggy, harsh and wild, this stroll could be straight out of the Lord of the Rings films.
- Peak District Kids is the go-to website for parents both visiting and living in the Peak District, run by Bakewell-based mum-of-two, Jenny Lynn.
- Split into two areas – Dark Peak and White Peak – the Peak District National Park is a beautiful mixture of rolling hills, valleys, and plateaus.
- Every UK-based adventurer worth their salt will have taken (or are currently in the process of planning) a trip to the Peak District, and it’s easy to see why.
- There are outcrops of igneous rocks including lavas, tuffs and volcanic vent agglomerates. The Peak District is like a broad dome (see image below).
- Peak District Holiday Cottages, view our great range of personally inspected self catering cottages in the Peak District with holidaycottages.co.uk.
- Although Buxton isn’t officially part of the Peak District, it’s located pretty much in the middle! This line has a few stops that go near the Peak District too.
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- James Lowery, 28, is from Sheffield but, despite living close to the Peak District, he only began visiting regularly two years ago.