Enjoy our range of short Peak District videos featuring the hidden stories
behind beautiful Peak District villages, and explorations of the most fascinating places.
We also have a great selection of “Virtual Peak District Walks” so that you can explore
the countryside without leaving the comfort of your sofa, or recce a route before you head out.
The Drowned Villages of LadybowerÂ
The ancient Peak District villages of Derwent and Ashopton were drowned in the 1930s when Ladybower Reservoir was created. Their secret streets re-emerged from a watery silence after the dry summer of 2018, and they tell a fascinating story, as we found out…
Eyam: The Plague Village
The pretty lanes of Eyam hide a rather grisly history from 1665, when the Plague came to this little Peak District village. The villagers quarantined themselves from the rest of the world, and saved the lives of thousands of their neighbours. Find out more…
Edensor: Chatsworth’s Hidden Village
Edensor was once an ancient village along the River Derwent, but it was dismantled, moved and rebuilt by the Duke of Devonshire in 1838 – so that it couldn’t be seen from Chatsworth House and spoil the view! Find out more about this beautiful place and its fascinating history…
Rowtor Rocks & The Nine Ladies
Rowtor Rocks is a mystical cave complex in Birchover created in the 17th Century by the local parson, who was also a practising Druid. Yep, that’s as bizarre as it sounds. Not far away is the mysterious Nine Ladies Stone Circle, a Bronze Age monument on Stanton Moor. Find out more…
Ladybower: After The Rains
We explore Ladybower Reservoir after a wet winter to see what happens in this beautiful area when the water levels rise. Derwent Dam is in full flow, and those famous plugholes are overflowing too. Find out more about what they are and where the water goes…
Beautiful Bradfield: Yorkshire Brilliance
The pretty Yorkshire Peak District village of Bradfield is the largest civil parish in England. It’s also home to no less than four reservoirs and was the scene of the Great Flood of Sheffield in 1864, in which more than 250 people died. Find out more…
The Peak District
Our ‘advert’ for the Peak District, showing its dramatic gritstone heights and lush rolling dales, its rural hamlets and quiet lanes. THIS is exactly why we love the place so much, and why we will always promote it and protect it.
The Story of a Peak District Well Dressing
Every year villages and towns in the Peak District create Well Dressings, beautiful natural works of art to celebrate water. Let’s Go Peak District was allowed behind-the-scenes as the annual Well Dressing was made in the Hathersage. Watch this fascinating process from start to finish…
Hathersage: The Gem of the Dark Peak
Surrounded by stunning countryside, the ancient village of Hathersage has a dark, smoky past and is connected with some very famous characters. Find out more and see why there’s much more to this village than first meets the eye!
A ‘virtual’ Peak District Walk from Grindleford Station, through Padley Gorge and across Hathersage Moor to Surprise View.
Walk with Let’s Go Peak District without getting your boots muddy, or use the video to recce the route before trying it for yourself.
To follow this walk yourself, click HERE for the route.
A ‘virtual’ Peak District Walk from Wetton Mill, along the Manifold Way, past Thor’s Cave and Beeston Tor, to Wetton village.
Walk with Let’s Go Peak District without getting your boots muddy, or use the video to recce the route before trying it for yourself.
To follow this walk yourself, click HERE for the route.
A ‘virtual’ Peak District Walk from the pretty village of Edale, along the Pennine Way to Upper Booth and up to Rushup Edge and Mam Tor, with fantastic views.
Walk with Let’s Go Peak District without getting your boots muddy, or use the video to recce the route before trying it for yourself.
To follow this walk yourself, click HERE for the route.
A ‘virtual’ Peak District Walk from the beautiful village of Hope, along Hope Brink to an old Roman Road and Hope Cross.
Walk with Let’s Go Peak District without getting your boots muddy, or use the video to recce the route before trying it for yourself.
To follow this walk yourself, click HERE for the route.
