Top 10 Best Peak District Pub Walks The Peak District National Park is a fantastic place to get out for a walk in the countryside, whether you want a gentle riverside stroll or a full day hiking in the hills. By happy coincidence, the Peak District is also well known for its cosy country inns - and what better way to set yourself up for a walk or restore yourself afterwards than with a hearty meal and a local tipple?! Always happy to help, we've gathered together a collection of our Top 10 Best Pub Walks here, just for your walking and pubbing pleasure. Cheers!...
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The Peak District Blog
An inspiring Peak District Blog from the folks at the #1 Peak District destination website, Let’s Go Peak District. You will find news, inspiration, facts and lots more… lots, lots more, such as walks in every Peak District county, bike rides, Peak District Voices from those live and work in the Peak District National Park. The Let’s Go Peak District website categorises and makes finding information easy, so some good places to start may be our really popular…
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Derbyshire Rural Crime Team
Derbyshire Rural Crime Team "...We don’t actually inhabit lawless bandit country here in Derbyshire ... it’s one of the safest counties around, but every crime is one too many and that’s what we’re here to address."The Derbyshire Peak District covers a huge and diverse amount of countryside, and that brings with it a huge and diverse amount of countryside activities - not all of them legal.In this brilliant article, PC Karl Webster tells us all about the friendly chaps at the Derbyshire Rural Crime Team and the many challenges of their work in this part of the Peak District. Derbyshire Rural Crime Team Once Upon...
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The Tissington Trail
The Tissington Trail In 1899 the railway line between Buxton and Ashbourne opened, operated by the London and North Western Railway. It was the last railway to be built in the Peak District. The line closed in the 1960s and the land was purchased by the Peak District National Park in 1971 to transform it into a traffic-free trail for walkers, riders and cyclists. The Tissington Trail now runs for 13 miles from Parsley Hay in the north to Ashbourne in the south. The Tissington Trail - 13 Miles of Traffic Free Bliss The Tissington Trail is joined by the 17 mile long High Peak...
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Astounding Peak District Well Dressings
Peak District Well Dressings Calendar 2024 9-15 May - Tissington24 May-1 June - Tintwistle25 May-1 June - Ashford in the Water25 May-1 June - Monyash25 May-1 June - Middleton by Youlgrave22-27 June - Youlgrave22-29 June - Litton22-30 June - Hope 22-30 June - Over Haddon22-30 June - Tideswell29 June-6 July - Rowsley29 June-7 July - Bakewell20 June-7 July - Hayfield6-13 July - Hathersage All dates correct at time of release 8-14 July - Harthill12-20 July - Pilsley13-20 July - Great Longstone13-20 July - Little Longstone13-21 July - Bamford27 July-5 August - Stoney Middleton3-12 August - Bradwell8-15 August - Great Hucklow17-23 August - Taddington24 August-1 September...
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Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk (4.1 miles)
Details :Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk Distance 4.1 miles Time 2-3 hours Terrain Full Route: field paths, hill trails and well-made tracks;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks Accessibility Full Route: some uneven terrain, gates, step stiles;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks, gates Start and End Point Nearest Postcode OL3 7NE | /// spirit.wreck.century Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 Print-friendly Route Introduction : Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk This beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk takes you briefly into the stunning Chew Hills and moors of Dove Stone Moss, and then returns for an easy circuit of the lovely Dove Stone Reservoir, with fabulous open...
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Top 5 Peak District Photos
Top 5 Peak District Photos measured by Instagram LIKES - Let's Go Ambassador Kieran Metcalfe Kieran is a freelance graphic and web designer based in South Manchester, and loves to unwind from the pressures of work by watching the sunset from a hillside or rocky edge especially in the Peak District National Park – or maybe even watch it rise, if he can get out of bed… Despite being more of a keen (obsessed) amateur than a professional, Kieran is pleased to have been featured on the BBC and Sky News, and to have had images published in UK newspapers – mostly due to winning...
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The Drowned Villages under Ladybower Reservoir
The Drowned Villages under Ladybower Reservoir The Drowned Villages under Ladybower Reservoir : Ladybower Reservoir Today Many visitors to the Peak District will be familiar with the beautiful Ladybower Reservoir, one of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley close to Bamford Village. Ladybower Reservoir is the largest and newest of the reservoirs, the other two being the more remote but equally picturesque Derwent Reservoir and Howden Reservoir. The three reservoirs cover almost 200 square kilometres between them, and have a staggering combined capacity of 464 billion litres of water. Ladybower Reservoir was built between 1935 and 1943, and it took a further two years...
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The Intriguing Millstones of the Peak District
The Intriguing Millstones of the Peak District The Intriguing Millstones of the Peak District | Stanage Edge Resting on windswept moors and in shady woodlands throughout the Peak District are more than a thousand abandoned millstones, covered with lichen and moss, weather-worn and often hidden to all that pass by. These huge stone ‘wheels’ are so synonymous with the Peak District that ornamental versions grace every sign on key routes into the National Park, and the millstone features as the logo for the Peak District National Park Authority. You may have chanced upon a millstone during a walk in the Peak District and wondered about...
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Peak District Photography by Great Lux
Peak District Photography by Great Lux Peak District Photography Peak District Photography by Great Lux Paul, better known as Great Lux Photography, was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire on the edge of the Peak District National Park and has been a regular visitor to the Peak as a walker for many years. It wasn’t until the start of 2018 that Paul began his landscape photography journey, striving to capture the beauty of the ever changing landscapes and stunning wildlife of our local national park. Having suffered from clinical depression, Paul openly talks about his mental health issues in order to hopefully help other sufferers know that...
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5 Best Peak District Walks
5 Best Peak District Walks 5 Best Peak District Walks The Peak District was the first National Park ever created in the UK, back in 1951, and it now receives more than 10 million visitors every year. And it's so popular for a very good reason: it's stunning! Despite its well-deserved popularity, however, it's still very easy to escape the crowds here, and there are more than 1,800 miles of footpaths, trails and bridleways to explore. Whether you enjoy hiking hard in the hills, or wandering gently along the river banks, there's a Peak District Walk to suit you. We've gathered together our pick of the...
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