Peak District Towns & Villages
Matlock Bath: Your Guide to Derbyshire’s Victorian Spa Town
Activities and Attractions in Matlock & Matlock Bath These neighbouring Derbyshire towns occupy a spectacular limestone valley setting and provide excellent access points to explore the Peak District. Both destinations deliver distinct experiences whilst being easily accessible from each other, making them ideal for comprehensive day trips or extended breaks. Discovering Historic Matlock Matlock transformed from a market town into a fashionable Victorian spa destination through the vision of industrialist John Smedley. His influence remains visible throughout the town, from the impressive Smedley's Hydro building (currently housing Derbyshire County Council offices) to the Gothic architecture of Riber Castle perched on the hillside. The town centre features charming streets filled with...
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Miller’s Dale
The small but perfectly formed village of Miller’s Dale lies on the banks of the beautiful River Wye, surrounded by the limestone crags of the White Peak. Miller’s Dale grew with the arrival of the Midland Railway in 1867, which linked Manchester with London. It was a busy community at that time, as a junction on the railway line and a centre for limestone quarrying. Many of the cottages in the village were originally constructed as housing for the railway and quarry workers and their families. The railway closed just over a hundred years later, and the former track has been restored as a pedestrian and cycling trail, the Monsal...
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Monyash
Monyash in the Derbyshire Peak District The lovely village of Monyash in the Derbyshire Peak District is an absolute gem, with pretty stone cottages lining quiet lanes and a country inn overlooking a village green. It is located in the White Peak at the head of the beautiful Lathkill Dale, surrounded by rolling fields and gentle hills. Peak District Villages : Marvellous Monyash An Ancient Settlement There has been a settlement here since Neolithic times. The impressive stone circle and henge at nearby Arbor Low was constructed around 2000BC by the early inhabitants of the area. The Romans later developed lead mining in the area and constructed a road which...
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Over Haddon
Over Haddon Over Haddon is a small but very picturesque Peak District village, set peacefully amidst the rolling fields of the White Peak and located on a hill overlooking the beautiful Lathkill Dale. Beautiful Peak District villages : Over Haddon The village of Over Haddon is full of twisty lanes lined with pretty stone cottages. It boasts two churches and a wonderful pub, The Lathkil Hotel, but otherwise the main attraction of the village has to be those glorious views that stretch for miles. There is no shortage of lovely walks from the village of Over Haddon down to beautiful Lathkill Dale, and the routes down are all well sign-posted. ...
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Parwich
Parwich The idyllic Peak District village of Parwich is a beautiful little gem in the Derbyshire hills, surrounded by stunning countryside. Walking along the lanes is like stepping back in time, with pretty stone cottages clustered on quiet streets and dotted along the stream that runs through the centre of the village. Beautiful Parwich Parwich History It is likely that there has been a settlement in this area since at least the Bronze Age, as evidenced by the amount of burial mounds and archeological remains from that era found in this part of the Peak District National Park. The Romans were almost certainly active in this area, possibly mining for...
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Quarnford
Quarnford is a small village (population 242 at the last census) and rural parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands, on the western edge of the Peak District National Park. Situated between Buxton and Leek, the parish includes the village of Flash, which has the accolade of being the highest village in England. It’s surrounded by stunning open countryside with breathtaking views in all directions, looking over the moors of Staffordshire, the hills of Derbyshire and the Cheshire plain.
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Peak District Towns & Villages by County
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