Heroes on the Hills "...Wherever an ambulance cannot reach you, we will get to you, treat you, and bring you back to safety and care." Edale Mountain Rescue Team have been helping to save lives and rescue lost and injured people on the hills and valleys of the Peak District for over 60 years. In this fascinating article from Dave Torr, you can read all about the team, their work and what it takes to be a member of this very special bunch of heroes. Edale Mountain Rescue Team A Little Bit of History Edale Mountain Rescue Team came into inception as a reaction to...
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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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Kids’ Walk: Stanage Edge Walk (2 miles)
Stanage Edge Walk to do with the Kids Stanage Edge Walk details Distance 2.2 miles Time Approx 1 hour Terrain Hill tracks, rocky, uneven, ascents and descents, woodland trails, quiet lanes Accessibility Moderate: uneven terrain, one gate, no stiles or squeeze stiles Ideal For Adventurous kids aged 10 and over Start and End Point SK 24496 82904; Nearest Postcode S32 1BR; /// shout.enjoyable.runs Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 PDF of Route Introduction This Stanage Edge walk is short but the terrain is a bit challenging, so it may be best suited to older kids or those with a fair bit of stamina! There are great...
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Eyam Repair Café
Eyam Repair Café – makes a difference! Eyam Repair Café was launched in February 2019. Part of a worldwide network of Repair Cafés, our aim is simple: to repair items rather than throwing them out. In the first six months our talented volunteers have already fixed more than 220 items and so prevented them from going to landfill. This has saved 5.23 Tonnes of CO2 emissions – the equivalent of driving a family car around the world! Eyam Repair Cafe How does it work? The Repair Café is held at Eyam Church Centre, Church Street, Eyam, S32 5QH. The next event is on Saturday September...
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SHEFFIELD: Gateway to the Peak District
The Outdoor City, Sheffield When you talk to most Sheffielders, what they love about the city is the proximity to the Peak District National Park. In fact a third of Sheffield actually overlaps with the Peak District, making it the only major city in the UK with a National Park within its boundary. It’s a little known fact that surprises a lot of people, especially those who’ve never visited Sheffield and still think of it as one of those bleak industrial cityscapes. The truth is Sheffield is green, hilly and compact, with an attractive public realm ready to surprise you as soon as you step...
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Youlgreave via Lathkill Dale (7.6 miles)
Youlgreave Walk : Details Distance 7.6 miles Time Approx 3-4 hours Terrain Field paths and quiet lanes, rocky and uneven in places Accessibility Uneven ground, steep steps, gates, stiles and squeeze stiles Start and End Point SK 21181 64379; Postcode DE45 1WL; /// enveloped.probing.enjoy Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 Print-friendly PDF of Route Youlgreave Walk : Introduction This wonderful walk is an absolute gem, starting and ending in the very pretty village of Youlgreave. The route follows the crystal-clear River Bradford through shady woodland, before heading across open countryside to Lathkill Dale. It then follows the course of the River Lathkill through dramatic limestone gorges before returning along...
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Life on the Edges Running Route (5.7 miles)
Details Grade: 2 Distance: 5.7 miles / 9km Elevation Gain: 700 ft / 200 metres Start/Finish: Curbar Gap Car Park, grid ref SK 262 747, nearest postcode S32 3YR (300 metres away) Hazards: 2 road crossings of an ‘A’ road, some steep and rocky sections, may be slippery if wet, route-finding challenging in foggy conditions Downloadable PDF of Route GPX Track of Route Introduction This wonderful route explores some of the dramatic rocky edges that run along the eastern side of the Peak District. It's a circular route from Curbar Gap which offers some great high level running with superb views across the valleys and...
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Running Routes
Introduction For those who like their Peak District views with a bit more blur, Let's Go Peak District are delighted to be working in collaboration with Peak Running to present to you some of the best running routes in the area. Running is a fabulous way to explore the area - as well as the health and fitness benefits, you simply get to see far more of the landscape in the same space of time if you run instead of walk! “Can’t I just run some of the walking routes?”, you may be asking yourself. Well, of course you can. However, our running routes are...
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Stunning Castleton Circular Walk via Mam Tor (5.5 miles)
Stunning Castleton Circular Walk : Details Distance: 5.5 miles Time: 2-3 hours Terrain: Hill paths and trails, country lanes Accessibility: Moderate, with inclines and uneven terrain, gates, no stiles Start and End Point: Grid Ref SK 14958 83022; Postcode S33 8WN; /// modifies.working.extend Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 Print Friendly PDF Stunning Castleton Circular Walk : Introduction This stunning Castleton circular walk takes in the most classic views of this beautiful part of the Peak District, starting and ending in the pretty village of Castleton. On the way it climbs through the hidden gorge of Cave Dale, offering a wonderful perspective of Peveril Castle. From...
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Winster
The very pretty village of Winster lies in the Derbyshire Peak District, between Matlock and Bakewell. Winster is an interesting, ancient village, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘Winsterne’. It lies very close to a prehistoric trading route, the Derbyshire Portway, and an 18th Century turnpike road between Newhaven and Nottingham. Winster was a historic centre for lead mining, for which it has been well known since Roman times. The boom in the lead mining industry in the late 17th and early 18th Century led to Winster’s population rising to more than 2,000 people. By 1750 it was one of the largest and...
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Coombs Dale
The Peak District is full of the most wonderful dales, but Coombs Dale is a particularly special hidden gem. It is unknown to most visitors and even to many residents of the neighbouring villages, and you’re almost guaranteed to find peace and quiet here. Coombs Dale is a steep-sided dry limestone valley, covering an area of more than 230 acres. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), in recognition of its nationally important wildlife habitats. Today Coombs Dale is a tranquil, beautiful place, but hundreds of years ago it was the hunting ground of a feared highwayman, Black Harry, whose ghost is...
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