The small but pretty village of Earl Sterndale is situated amid beautiful Peak District countryside in the Upper Dove Valley in Derbyshire, close to the Staffordshire border. It is a popular base for walkers, lying in the foothills of the distinctive Parkhouse and Chrome Hills, and within pleasant walking distance of Dovedale. The village economy is mostly based on farming and quarrying, as it has been for centuries. The farms surrounding the village were originally monastic granges maintained from Basingwerk Abbey in Flintshire, Wales, which owned significant amounts of land in Derbyshire. The village today is a busy, friendly community, with a thriving school, as...
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Grindon
Grindon Village Staffordshire Grindon is a very pretty village in the Staffordshire Peak District, on the southern edges of the National Park. It lies to one end of the Manifold Valley, surrounded by stunning White Peak countryside. Grindon is an ancient village, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The origins of the name are likely to have come from Grendon, or Green Hill, which is perfectly suited to the area. The economy then, as now, was mostly made up of farming, primarily using pasture land for sheep and cattle. Like so many White Peak villages, the surrounding landscape is made up of rolling green...
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Butterton
The picturesque village of Butterton lies in the Staffordshire Peak District, overlooking the beautiful Manifold Valley. The lanes of the village are lined with pretty sandstone cottages, and a substantial ford (Hoo Brook) runs through the centre along a cobbled street. Like many villages in the area, Butterton’s history over centuries was linked with copper and lead mining. There is evidence of extensive mining industry here from at least the 17th Century, at which time the Duke of Devonshire owned the mineral rights to the local copper mines. A number of packhorse routes pass through the region, particularly around nearby Ecton Hill, once used by...
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Cycle of Success – Pedal Peak District
Pedal Peak District - a Cycle Friendly Peak District Pedal Peak District The Peak District is now more cycle-friendly than ever before, following more than 24 months of work through the Pedal Peak District for Business project. Within the Derbyshire area of the Peak District, the project has been working with businesses to raise awareness of how to boost cycling tourism. The £350,000 Pedal Peak District project, led by Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), PDNPA and Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) until 31 March 2019. The Pedal Peak project was part of the wider £1.49 million...
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Sheldon
The small village of Sheldon in the Derbyshire Peak District, perched high above the River Wye, is an absolute gem. Surrounded by stunning White Peak limestone countryside, it is a cluster of characterful stone cottages on a hill, mostly built along one single lane. The village is an ancient one, recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and became an important centre for lead mining in the 18th and 19th Centuries, at which time its population boomed. Magpie Mine, located just outside the village, is the most complete example of an 18th Century lead mine remaining in the Peak District, probably in the UK. Dating...
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Rainow
The small but pretty village of Rainow lies on the eastern side of the Peak District border between Cheshire and Derbyshire, in the valley of the River Dean. It is surrounded by stunning countryside, with rolling hills to the east and the expansive Cheshire Plain to the west. On a clear day there are views to the distant Welsh hills. Rainow’s name derives from the Old English Hraefn Hoe, meaning Ravens’ Hill. The first records of the village date back to the late 13th Century, and in early Medieval times the area was part of the royal hunting forest of Macclesfield. Rainow was an important...
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Allgreave
Allgreave The small but pretty village of Allgreave is set amid the most spectacular Peak District countryside on the border of Cheshire and Staffordshire. The village overlooks the beautiful Dane Valley, where the River Dane cuts its way through the Cheshire Plain. Allgreave There are two landmark buildings in the village. The beautiful Methodist Chapel lies right on a sharp bend in the road. Built in 1871 by the Wesleyan Methodists, it is a building of charm and character, but sadly closed in 1999 and remains empty. Overlooking the chapel is the Rose and Crown pub, with magnificent open views across the lush green landscape....
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Top 5 Peak District Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day Ideas in the Peak District Sunday 19 March 2023 is Mother's Day, and the Peak District is a perfect location to treat your Mum to a special weekend away or day out. Check out Let's Go Peak District's pick of the Top 5 Best Peak District Ideas for a truly memorable Mother's Day! Be Charmed By Chatsworth The Jewel in the Peak District’s Crown reopens on 18 March after its winter rest, just in time for Mother’s Day. Treat your Mum to a day to remember visiting Chatsworth House and its beautiful gardens, maybe with lunch in the restaurant. Check out www.chatsworth.org for more information....
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A happy marriage and an unusually loving relationship
The Peak District makes a great loving partner. One way of looking at my relationship with the Peak District, may be that I am married to it. Well at least it feels a bit like that. A Ruby Anniversary… 40 years on. It all started at the age of 13 when I would be dropped off at the farm at the top of Winnats Pass with a tent, a geological hammer and some food for a few days. Armed with Geological Survey maps I would hunt out mine workings and try to find Blue John hydrothermal seams as well as minerals discarded as old mine...
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Beautiful Dovedale Walk via Hall Dale and Ilam (6 miles)
Dovedale Walk : Details Distance 6 miles Time 3-4 hours Terrain Country lanes, field paths, woodland paths and trails Accessibility Inclines and uneven terrain, gates, stiles, stepping stones Start and End Point Postcode DE6 2AY; /// girder.youngest.preparing Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 Dovedale Walk : Introduction This beautiful Dovedale Walk takes in the most breathtaking views of this stunning part of the Peak District. It crosses the famous stepping stones in Dovedale, walks on shady paths alongside the River Dove as it cuts between towering limestone crags, tracks through the grassy slopes of Hall Dale, strewn with wildflowers, and passes through the picture-perfect village of...
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