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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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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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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The Peak District Epic Timelapse
The Peak District Captured in Epic Peak District Timelapse This is Volume 2 of Rob Bates Photography Peak District time lapse series. Volume 2 of Rob Bates Photography Peak District time lapse series... Music by Demigods Volume 2 Peak District by Rob Bates New gear, new techniques and new places, all coming together to fill an obsession with timelapse... the subject: Peak District Timelapse.! Shot over the last 2 years trying to capture all four seasons, this Peak District timelapse; Rob still knowing that he has many years to keep going back and finding those perfect conditions. I suppose it is a TIMElapse after all!...
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A Year in the Life of the Peak District
Peak District in Review of 12 Months 12 Photographs by Phil Sproson that depict a year in the Peak District, each one featuring in the Peak District Calendar 2021 The Peak District National Park covers 555 square miles of the most beautiful areas of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and even parts of Greater Manchester. It was the first National Park ever created in the UK, back in 1951, and it now receives more than 10 million visitors every year. They come here for the stunning countryside, pretty towns and villages, and the freedom to escape and breathe the fresh air on the miles of footpaths,...
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10 Best Days Out in the Peak District
10 Best Days Out in the Peak District The Peak District National Park is absolutely crammed with amazing places to visit and sights to see. We guarantee that you’ll be spoilt for choice, no matter where you’re based or how long you’re here for. It's so hard to choose any favourite spots from so many brilliant contenders, but these are our choices for the Top 10 Best Days Out in the Peak District! 10 Best Days Out in the Peak District Chatsworth House 10 Best Days Out in the Peak District : Chatsworth House Arguably the Jewel in Derbyshire's Crown, Chatsworth House and its Estate...
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