The lovely village of Monyash in the Derbyshire Peak District is gorgeous, a place to stop for a while and enjoy the village life, with pretty stone cottages lining quiet lanes and a country inn overlooking a village green.
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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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Perfect Peak District Days Out: Dovedale
Many visitors to the Peak District may already know or have been to Dovedale; it's one of the most popular beauty spots in the National Park and indeed one of the most visited natural sites in Britain, attracting over a million visitors every year. The easy access paths through the valley and the delightful river with its pretty stepping stones make it a firm favourite with families and day-trippers. Despite its popularity it's still not difficult to escape the crowds, however, particularly if you walk a short distance away from the main valley, and the nearby dales of Hall Dale and Milldale will reward you...
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Phil Sproson, Co-founder of Let’s Go Peak District – One of #70People70Years
Phil Sproson - #70People70Years Phil Sproson is a professional landscape, outdoor brand and destination photographer. He has lived in and around the Peak District National Park for all his adult life and is passionate about the area - both in trying to capture its beauty to inspire others and also in working to promote its protection and conservation. As a youngster growing up in rural Staffordshire, Phil would often visit the Peak District with his family and he became inspired by the beauty of the landscapes and wildlife that he saw. He says: "I vividly recall walking along the country lanes around Biddulph and Knypersley...
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Peak District Weather Webcams – SNOW
Let’s Go Peak District have pulled together live webcam data from across the Peak District National Park, and around the borders to help you judge what the Peak District weather conditions are like. This will help you plan before you leave home. Particularly useful in wintery conditions, some Peak District roads can quickly become impassable when there is snowfall. Or, during the rest of the year, keep an eye out on how lovely the Peak District is looking by viewing the scenes live. Bookmark this page to see what the Peak District weather is doing in and around the Peak District National Park...
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A Peak Perfect Day: What Happens on a Peak District Photography Tuition Day
On a beautiful day in September, Sarah Lister, career coach, adventurer and blogger, joined us for one of our very popular Let's Go Peak District Photography Tuition Days, on this occasion led by professional photographer and tutor Guy Badham. Here, Sarah relives the high points of her day (to be fair, she didn't tell us about low points!) and reviews the most important lessons learned from the day... The Let’s Go Peak District Photography Tuition Day with Guy Badham was a really enjoyable and valuable experience. It helped me to think about the stories that I want to create through my photography and to feel...
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Top 5 Autumn Peak District Walks
Top 5 Autumn Peak District Walks Top 5 Autumn Walks in the Peak District The Peak District National Park is a beautiful place to explore at any time of the year, but arguably it is at its best in the Autumn, with fabulous colours in all the woodlands and along the quiet lanes. We've gathered together our Top 5 Peak District Autumn Walks to inspire you to kick up the fallen leaves and maybe jump in the puddles along the way! Tideswell Walk (6 miles) This lovely walk is dog-friendly (no stiles) and usually cow-free! It starts and ends in the pretty Peak District village...
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Kinder Scout
Kinder Scout At 2,087 feet high, Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District, and the views from its plateaux are awe-inspiring in the truest sense of the words. Walking to the summit (at the inappropriately-titled Kinder Low) takes the visitor through a wide variety of different landscapes and perfectly illustrates the diversity of the Peak District. A word of caution, please do not venture into the hills and moors around Kinder without adequate equipment, including appropriate clothing and footwear, a map and a compass. The Kinder Plateau can be a difficult area to navigate, particularly when you are away from any landmarks. Remember, also, that...
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F is for Froggatt
There were so many wonderful places to choose from for the letterF in our A to Z of the Peak District. The picture-perfect village of Foolow was well up there, and definitely a favourite for Villager Jim, of course! But don't forget pretty Flagg, or Fenny Bentley, or Flash, the highest village in England. Where would you have chosen? In the end, our top spot went to the beautiful village of Froggatt nestled alongside the River Derwent. This small but perfectly formed place is a cluster of stone houses on narrow lanes, all overlooked by the mighty gritstone escarpment of Froggatt Edge. The pretty Derbyshire...
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E is for Edensor
There were so many great possibilities for E in our A to Z of the Peak District! Where would you have chosen? The fascinating plague village of Eyam was definitely a contender, as was Edale, nestled at the start of the Pennine Way. Then there's lovely Elton near Bakewell and Earl Sterndale at the foot of Parkhouse and Chrome Hills. But in the end we chose the wonderful little village of Edensor, set within the Chatsworth House estate. For a small place it packs a very big punch! Edensor (pronounced ‘Enzer’) is a small but pretty village situated within the grounds of the Chatsworth House estate in...
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D is for Dovedale
There was an obvious standout choice for the letter D in our A to Z of the Peak District: the beautiful valley of Dovedale. It's a favourite with so many people, and it has so much to offer beyond those famous stepping stones. Did you know that it was one of the areas proposed for the very first national park in 1931? Or that its name has nothing to do with doves, but comes from the pre-Saxon word 'Dub', meaning black, referring to the river's dark course through the gorge? The stunning limestone valley of Dovedale is one of the best loved beauty spots in...
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