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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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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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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Peak District Top 5 Photos by Peter Simons Photography
Peter Simons Photography Amateur photography and Peak District Enthusiast Pete Simons is an amateur photographer with a special interest for landscapes, pets and the occasional local event. Photography and graphic design have always been among his main interests along with music, though his day job is in IT. Pete hails from The Netherlands and moved to Sheffield fifteen years ago. With the Peak District on the doorstep, the photographic opportunities are endless. Favourite places include Higger Tor, the Derwent Valley, Strines and Chatsworth. He publishes to Instagram and Facebook as Peter Simons Photography, and regularly posts in Facebook groups such as Let’s Go Peak District,...
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No BBQs in Open Countryside of the Peak District National Park
National Park Authority confirms barbecues are not permitted anywhere in the open countryside of the Peak District National Park after Moorland Wildfire Following a spate of damaging recent fires, the Peak District National Park has come together with its partners to announce that barbecues and open fires are not permitted anywhere in open countryside throughout the Peak District. As landowner permission is required to light or tend a fire, the Authority has said that all major land owners and key landowner representatives within the Peak District have this week confirmed they do not give their permission and so barbecues and open fires are not allowed....
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The Kinder Mass Trespass
The Peak District was our first National Park and is still one of the most beautiful and most visited in Europe – but we must not forget how the right to access this land was won, nor ever take it for granted. In this fascinating article, David Toft, Chair of the Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group, tells us all about the Kinder Mass Trespass in 1932, when 600 ordinary men and women took to the moorland of Kinder Scout to protest about restrictions on walking in the countryside. This hugely significant event in the history of the Peak District eventually led to the creation of all...
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Top 10 Peak District Photos from @your_peakdistrict
AMAZING Top 10 Peak District Photos from @your_peakdistrict The influential Peak District Instagram team @your_peakdistrict share with @letsgopeakdistrict their Top 10 Peak District Photos that their followers and contributors that have shared with them. As you look through the Top 10 Peak District Photos, please visit all of the Instagram accounts of the originators and @your_peakdistrict and follow their pages, spread that Peak District love further, wider. ...To get your photos noticed on Instagram... TAG #your_peakdistrict TAG #letsgopeakdistrict Instagram influencers @your_peakdistrict shining a light on the Peak District daily #1 Highland Cow by @whiskers88 of Heeley City Farm An amazing photo of one of the...
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