The stunning and diverse scenery of
the Peak District and Derbyshire make it a paradise for
walkers.
The Peak District National Park was Britain’s first National Park, being created in 1951.
In the north of the region is the Dark Peak, famous for its rugged gritstone escarpments and strange-shaped standing stones, formed by glaciers in the last Ice Age. Surrounded by high moors and dramatic scenery as well as a string of reservoirs nestling deep in the valleys beside woodland paths, the Dark Peak offers spectacular hilltop walks and long distance rambles.
To the south of the Peak District you will find the White Peak area, named after limestone which can be seen in the wonderfully constructed dry stone walls which separate lush pasture where sheep and cattle graze. The Derbyshire Dales are amongst the finest in the country with crystal clear rivers such as the Lathkill or Bradford. Here you will find Chatsworth House standing majestically on the banks of the River Derwent or medieval Haddon Hall beside the River Wye. Dove Dale may have worldwide fame, but there are several other Derbyshire Dales of National importance, now designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
