Your FREE guide to enjoying the Peak District National Park
Welcome SPRING/SUMMER 2022
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EVERYONE The Peak District was the UK’s first ever National Park, and more than 70 years on we’re still the perfect place to start an adventure – here’s how to make sure your visit is #PeakDistrictProud…
If you can, try and decide on your destination within the Peak District – and particularly where you will park the car if you’re not travelling by public transport. Many of the most popular places can get very busy and some parking allocations fill up by mid-morning or even earlier. Having a location in mind and setting off early can avoid queues, waiting to park or driving around to find alternative spots.
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Grab a bag for your rubbish – one of the biggest ways you can help is to take home what you bring. Bins are costly to empty and maintain for us and many of those who also look after the Peak District - and remote areas may not have bins at all.
Taking home what you bring can make a big difference
Whatever the weather – the hills of the Peak District mean the weather can often change quickly and be very different from where you’ve travelled from, so packing for every option of rain or shine would keep you safe and comfortable.
Our North Lees campsite is just moments from the iconic Stanage Edge
IF YOU’VE ALREADY ARRIVED
Leave the BBQ behind – open fires are not permitted anywhere in the open countryside in the Peak District, and fines may apply in some areas. Many supermarkets have now stopped selling disposable BBQs for this reason. If staying at a designated campsite, please check with the owner before lighting up. Check before you pitch – ‘wild camping’ requires the permission of the landowner. Don’t assume your chosen location is suitable unless you’ve already secured permission. There are no wild camping options on National Park Authority land. The best choice is to stay in a designated campsite. See more on page 3. 2
Why not pop in and say hello at a Visitor Centre? – our teams are on hand to help your day go smoothly; from maps, guides and friendly tips on the best routes, to refreshments or picking up those last-minute items you’ve forgotten! Take the lead – keeping dogs under close control on a lead whenever you can helps keep you and your pet safe, and protects farm animals and wildlife.
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BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME
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MAIN COVER PHOTO: PHIL SPROSON; INSET IMAGES (L to R): DAN WILDEY, TIM MELLING, TOM MARSHALL
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
Our visitor and cycle hire centre staff offer a friendly welcome
Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
A night under the stars Visit Peak District & Derbyshire is the place to find the right campsite for you, or why not check out more on our own North Lees campsite on pages 10 and 11. Scan here for campsite and other accommodation
A key part of the Countryside Code and a great way to be #PeakDistrictProud is to leave all access gates as you find them – either open or closed
Respect your route – be sure to follow trail markers and signs as you come across them and leave farm and access gates as you find them – either open or closed.
• The Manchester to Glossop line puts you at the foot of the Dark Peak moorlands with the grandeur of Bleaklow and Kinder Scout nearby; from Padfield station you can set off on the Longdendale Trail at the north of the National Park.
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Get in the zone – parking your car in a designated bay (not on verges or across entrance gates) ensures emergency and farm vehicles can get through on narrow roads and traffic can flow smoothly.
• To the west the Manchester to Buxton line links to local buses taking you to villages and dales in the White Peak, or on to explore the varied scenery of the Staffordshire Moorlands. • To the north is the Manchester to Huddersfield line, stopping on the way at Greenfield and Marsden for access to Dove Stones and the Wessenden Moors.
HOW TO GET HERE As well as travelling by car, there are a number of ways to enjoy the Peak District by train and bus: • Northern Railway’s Hope Valley Line between Sheffield and Manchester gives direct access to spectacular Peak District scenery, with stations at Grindleford, Hathersage, Bamford, Hope and Edale (allowing you to explore places such as Padley Gorge, Jacobs Ladder, the start of the Pennine Way and lots of beautiful villages). • The bustling heart of the Peak District in the market town of Bakewell can be explored via the Derwent Valley Line from Derby to Matlock, where regular bus services also visit lots of other local villages.
A friendly welcome See our centrefold map for visitor centres across the Peak District, or scan below for the locations of all of our centres.
From Easter to October, you can also hop-on and hop-off the Hope Valley Explorer seasonal bus service, which runs on selected weekend and holiday dates taking in a range of popular locations - including links to the Hope Valley Railway line above. You can even take your bike onboard too*! www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/ hopevalleyexplorer *bike carriers subject to availability
ESCAPE THE EVERYDAY For those living in some of our biggest cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, the Peak District is 555 square miles of amazing landscapes just waiting to be discovered less than an hour away.
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#PeakDistrictProud For a safe and enjoyable visit, you can also find information on how to be #PeakDistrictProud in five additional languages including: Polish, Traditional Chinese, Urdu, Panjabi and Kurmanji by scanning the QR codes below: PHOTO: VANDERVELDEN/ISTOCK
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The seasonal Hope Valley Explorer route climbs Winnats Pass
Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
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Our range of guided walk guides offer something for little legs as well as grown-ups, alongside our Miles Without Stiles routes
Walks for all the family to enjoy with our go-to guides You’re never far from a refreshing walk in the Peak District National Park. Many routes are suitable for families with pushchairs or wheelchairs. Need pointing in the right direction? Call in at your nearest visitor centre and our friendly staff will help you.
WHICH BOOKS AND MAPS?
RANGER-LED WALKS Our year-round programme of guided walks, led by experienced National Park Rangers, can help you gain confidence and enjoy the Peak District’s moors, hills and dales. We offer a variety of walks, ranging from archaeology to map reading, navigation skills to wildlife. Some walks are at weekends, some are on weekdays. Book your walk online via the Events page on our website – they are popular so book early!
Our visitor centres and online shop offer great walking guides, maps and local information. Here’s a quick introduction but there’s plenty more to browse.
Miles without Stiles, easy access routes in the Peak District £5.95 Contains clear maps and descriptions to 20 easy access routes graded for different abilities. Every penny from its sale goes to our Access Fund to improve access for everyone.
Family walks leaflets, £1 in centres or free at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/ familywalks Ideal for all ages, ten leaflets to collect, each with an easy route and points of interest along the way: Bakewell, Castleton, Crowden, Damflask, Edale, Goyt Valley, Padley, the Dambusters (Upper Derwent Valley), Packhorses (Manifold Valley), and Railway and River walk (Millers Dale).
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Walks around guides by National Park Rangers £2.80 Compiled by our Rangers and Visitor Services team to help you get to know the National Park. Popular routes with starting points in villages: Bakewell, Derwent Dams, Dovedale, Edale, Eyam, Hayfield, Langsett, Tideswell Dale.
Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
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A cracking walk to the Monsal Trail from Bakewell 3.7 miles/6km • 2 hours • moderate Toll/Bar House
ALL ABOARD FOR GREENER TRAVEL!
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Travelling by bus or train is a great way to discover the National Park with services from major towns and cities. Hop on the Hope Valley Explorer to visit Bamford, Castleton, Edale and Hope. You will find links to public transport timetables at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/ publictransport
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Help protect ground-nesting birds, reptiles, small mammals and farm animals by keeping your dog close to you and on a lead.
ACCESS FUND
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You can help us improve access for all by donating to our Access Fund for new access points, new concession paths, restoring paths and improving signage. £40 repairs one metre of path. £110 pays for a fingerpost. £250 pays for a new wicket gate. www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/accessfund
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WALKIES THE RIGHT WAY
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A circular walk with historical features and excellent views. On good paths, but the ascent beyond Lumford and Crackendale, over the hill to the Monsal Trail, can be muddy after rain. 1 From Bakewell Visitor Centre turn right along Bridge St, over the bridge and then immediately left to a route signed ‘Scott’s Garden’. on dd
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2 Follow the path through two gates and then across a field until you reach Holme Lane. This riverside path can become waterlogged after Haddon heavy rain. Turn left and follow Holme Lane until you arrive at the old House packhorse bridge. PHOTO: PDNPA
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3 Turn right and follow the bridleway uphill on a track past some old buildings (including the disused Holme Bank Mine) and then through a series of fields.
DID YOU KNOW? The Peak District National Park has 202 square miles of open access land – open to walkers without having to stay on paths – and 1,600 miles of public rights of way (footpaths, bridleways and tracks).
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4 Continue to follow the bridleway, keeping right at the fingerpost showing Great Longstone and Monsal Trail directions. The path can be muddy in wet conditions. Enjoy the views as you ascend the hill and from the crest. 5 Continue on a short downhill section to meet the Monsal Trail at the bridlegate (a small gate for walkers, bikes and horseriders). Turn right towards Bakewell, follow the trail past Hassop Station and continue to Bakewell Station. 6 Leave the station and turn left down Station Road towards Bakewell. Continue over the bridge and then straight ahead back to the Centre.
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TRAIL BLAZERS
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
The easy, accessible way to discover the Peak District Fancy discovering some of the Peak District’s most stunning countryside, charming villages and even our market town of Bakewell at an easy, leisurely pace? Then our 34 miles of traffic-free trails are for you! Running along disused railway lines, the Monsal, Tissington, High Peak and Thornhill Trails along with the Manifold Track are loved by walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders as well as families with young children, visitors with less mobility and people with disabilities.
The flat, surfaced route of the Monsal Trail has bike hire opportunities at both ends of the 8.5 mile route
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The fully-lit tunnels of the Monsal Trail offer a unique glimpse into their railway past
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Wild cowslips next to a cutting on the Tissington Trail
TISSINGTON TRAIL 13 miles from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay, where it is joined by High Peak Junction
MONSAL TRAIL
Discover: • Former station platforms
8.5 miles through spectacular limestone dales from Coombs Road, Bakewell to Blackwell Mill, Chee Dale.
• An old signal box and horse shelter/rolling area at Hartington • Cowslips and other wildflowers adorning the banks of one-time railway cuttings
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Discover: • Former railway tunnels – Headstone, Cressbrook, Litton, Chee Tor, Chee Tor No 2 and Rusher Cutting (coming out of Headstone Tunnel)
• Tissington Hall and village • Parsley Hay and Ashbourne cycle hire
• The famous Headstone viaduct over Monsal Dale • Cressbrook and Litton mills
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• Millers Dale station – railwayinspired cafe and newly renovated Goods Shed, detailing the history of this once busy station • Derbyshire Wildlife Trust nature reserves and trails • 19th and 20th century lime kilns
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Accessible hire equipment from our Parsley Hay centre
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CAN YOU HELP? Much of the Monsal Trail is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Ladybower reservoir looking towards Thornhill and Bamford Edge
HIGH PEAK TRAIL
THORNHILL TRAIL
10.5 miles from Dowlow to Daisy Bank, Longcliffe
2-mile trail from Thornhill Lane to Yorkshire Bridge
Discover: • Harborough Rocks limestone hill near Brassington
Discover: • Great trail for children
• The Limestone Way (White Peak to Staffordshire) which crosses the trail
• Bamford Edge
But the area is being threatened by Ash Dieback Disease evidence suggests that it will only take about 10-15 years to see the decline and death of 90% of Ash trees in Britain. Ash Dieback is caused by a fungus which is airborne and spreads quickly, weakening the trees’ structure, making them prone to uprooting and therefore unsafe.
• Bamford village
Sadly, there are already signs of the disease in Ash trees along the Monsal Trail. Many of the woodlands in the White Peak are made up of around 80% Ash trees and current estimates are six out of seven Ash trees will die as a result of this disease.
• Ladybower reservoir
• Neolithic tomb and two Bronze Age bowl barrows at Minninglow • Hurdlow station
EXPLORING ON TWO WHEELS?
This would be devastating for habitats and wildlife, so we need to act now to ensure the landscape and habitats along the trail thrive into the future.
With both easy and more challenging trails, the Peak District is a great place to explore by bike.
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At our bike hire centres, you can choose from a range of bikes – including accessible options. Some also offer repair and service facilities. Please check availability ahead of your visit. Hire a bike from us at: 1 Ashbourne, Mappleton Lane, DE6 2AA at the southern end of the Tissington Trail
Tel: 01335 343156 ashbourne.cyclehire@peakdistrict.gov.uk 2 Parsley Hay, near Buxton, SK17 ODG
Tel: 01298 84493 parsleyhay.cyclehire@peakdistrict.gov.uk
3 Fairholmes, Derwent, Bamford, S33 0AQ
Tel: 01433 651261 derwent.cyclehire@peakdistrict.gov.uk
We will remove the diseased trees to prevent the spread of Ash Dieback and will plant alternative native tree species, restore woodland areas and ensure the network of paths and trails remain safe and accessible for the public. The works will cost around £50,000 per year for the next four years. Can you help by donating to this vital cause?
4 Manifold Valley, Hulme End, Hartington, SK17 0EZ
Tel: 01298 687399 manifold.cyclehire@peakdistrict.gov.uk www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk
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Explore your National Park
Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
STANAGE-NORTH LEES
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Life on the edge
There’s always a breathtaking a view to take in at Stanage Edge throughout the year
For over 35 years, we’ve been welcoming visitors to stay with us amongst the iconic shadow of Stanage Edge; from the early campsite days of the 1980s, through to the creature comforts of today’s woodland ‘pods’ including fully accessible facilities - and new for 2022, our very first eco-friendly holiday cottage let.
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Whether you’re waking up with us or just heading along for the day, Stanage North Lees offers plenty to explore within short walking distances from our accommodation or from a number of main car parks.
as you walk up the public footpath through the estate to Stanage Edge. A Grade II* listed property (which currently has private tenants, sorry no indoor access), parts of the tower date from 1594 with its design linked to Robert Smythson - architect of the famous and somewhat grander Hardwick Hall, near Chesterfield. In 1845 Charlotte Bronte visited the North Lees Hall several times while staying with her friend Ellen Nussey at the Vicarage in nearby Hathersage. It became the principal inspiration for Thornfield Hall in the novel Jane Eyre, described as: “three storeys high; a gentleman’s manor house; battlements round the top gave it a picturesque look”. They still do!
THE CLIMBERS’ MECCA
North Lees Hall
PUTTING PEN TO PAPER AT NORTH LEES HALL Nestled on a gentle hill next door to North Lees campsite, North Lees Hall in its diminutive splendor can be seen
A commanding presence on the local skyline, Stanage Edge is now worldrenowned for its hundreds of climbing and bouldering routes, rich history and unparalleled views towards the Hope Valley and beyond. Around 1,500ft above sea level, but with the cliffs themselves typically no higher than around 80ft (25m) at their highest point, the escarpment runs for around four miles in total. 10
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From rest and reflection amongst nature to renowned rock climbing, our Stanage North Lees estate is the perfect taste of the Peak District
Countless recognised routes keep even the keenest climbers returning for the challenge
Characterised by millstone grit rock, brooding heather moors above and woodland and grasslands below, it’s easy to spend a day discovering the entire length of this muchphotographed Peak District landscape. Walking trails are available from car parks at Hollin Bank, Hooks Carr and Burbage – where the edge then transitions into the National Trust’s Longshaw estate to the east.
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
Millstones in the landscape
LOOK OUT FOR: Long Causeway: an ancient Roman road running east to the Edge north of Hollin Bank car park Robin Hood’s cave (who knows if the merry band really made a home here?!) Stanage Pole: an ancient waymarker to the nearby city of Sheffield which is clearly seen from the Edge heading north towards Redmires
Bluebells are a firm spring favourite in the woods at North Lees
Millstones: these discarded industrial tools now reclaimed by nature went on to inspire the logo of the Peak District National Park
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Car Parks: S32 1BR, /// - fully. ladder.being, answer.fruit.behind
Keira’s lookout: film star Keira Knightley stood atop the Edge in the 2005 big screen version of Pride and Prejudice
Toilets (public): S32 1BR ‘The Dale’, /// - paper.editor.dishes Pitch-up camping, pods (including our fully accessible pod) and a small number of campervan spaces all available at North Lees Campsite Private stays are also available via AirB&B with the residents at North Lees Hall. Please be aware that no ‘wild camping’ is permitted within the Stanage North Lees estate.
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – OUR TOP 5 NATURE TIPS
Ring ouzel
1 Ring ouzel - if you see what looks
like a blackbird with a white moonshaped chest band you’re in for a real treat, as these rare visitors arrive at Stanage every summer from Africa.
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2 Wheatear - literally translated
as ‘white bottom’, wheatears are another feathered visitor who make a home in the Peak District from March each year.
3 Flycatchers - both the striking
black and white pied flycatcher and the more secretive spotted flycatcher make a home in the woodlands at North Lees , even around the campsite and Cattiside Cottage.
Campsite & North Lees Hall (private): S32 1DY ‘Birley Lane’, /// - into.solve.shadow Cattiside Cottage: Booking details coming soon via AirB&B Be prepared Most walking routes begin immediately next to main car parks but can include uneven footpaths with some steep sections. Weather can change frequently at Stanage North Lees so be prepared if you are some distance from your vehicle or other available shelter. Find out more:
4 Kestrel - these high-rise hovering
birds of prey are often making the most of the winds rising above the cliffs of Stanage Edge. 5 Bluebells - a stroll through the
woodlands at North Lees through to the campsite in May will be rewarded with carpets of rich blues and purples of this quintessential woodland flower.
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Our comfortable pods are a popular choice at North Lees campsite
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FOR A LONGER STAY…
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
Livestock judging at Bakewell Show
A Year in the Peak District Whatever the season there’s always something fun to do. From agricultural shows to well dressing events, cycling and walking festivals, farmers’ markets and village fairs, check online for event dates or ask at a visitor centre. Bakewell market is every Monday all year.
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• Tissington is the first of many villages to dress wells and springs for traditional well dressing festivals: an ancient custom of making colourful tableaus of flower petals pressed on clay that stand for a week at local water sources.
• Make a New Year resolution to discover new routes and burn calories with a brisk walk, run, cycle or ride. • Warm up inside a National Park visitor centre at Bakewell, Castleton, Derwent and Edale. • Be romanced by the Peak District’s beautiful landscapes. Treat yourselves to delicious local food and drink. • Every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday sees the Royal Shrovetide Football game played throughout Ashbourne – an unconventional match between Up’ards and Down’ards, played over two days, with goals 3 miles apart and few rules. • Winster Pancake Race - Shrove Tuesday.
Bakewell Day of Dance takes place in June
MARCH
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• Watch for signs of spring: yellowgreen dangly clusters of catkins or lamb’s tails on hazel trees and fluffy grey pussy willow buds on willow trees.
• Oak Apple Day (normally 29 May unless it falls on a Sunday) is Garland Day in Castleton with a floral procession of the ‘King’ on a horse – a tradition dating back to the time of Charles II. Contact Castleton visitor centre for the event date (Monday 30 May in 2022). • Chatsworth International Horse Trials – dressage, show jumping, cross-country and more.
• Check out the Events on peakdistrict. gov.uk and book a walk with a National Park ranger.
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FEBRUARY
APRIL
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Shrovetide Football Game
• Farmers are busy with lambs being born, and in the wild, birds are nest building in trees and on the ground. Dogs need to be on leads and under close control. • Bluebells – look out for the early bluebells forming vivid blue carpets in woodlands across the National Park. 12
Well Dressing preparations
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
Early purple orchids in a White Peak meadow
JUNE • Well Dressings – every week different villages decorate wells and hold carnivals.
JULY • Bakewell Carnival is on the first Saturday of the month, follows well dressing and a week of events in town including raft race. • Discover Millers Dale station – there is a car park, café, information point in The Goods Shed, and easy access to the Monsal Trail.
AUGUST • Manifold Show – second Saturday of August. Local agricultural show, including heavy horse and rare breed classes. • Hope Show – every August bank holiday. Farming and rural life show with competitions, trade stands and vintage vehicles. • Heather comes into bloom carpeting the moorlands with tiny purple flowers.
Chatsworth Country Fair
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SEPTEMBER • Longshaw sheepdog trials – the UK’s oldest continuous tria ls event. Also has a fell race. • Chatsworth country fair – family entertainment, culinary inspiration, country pursuits and rural crafts. • Traditionally the last welldressing and carnival of the season in Eyam.
• Castleton winter lights and carol singing in the caverns are seasonal treats. • Many villages hold Christmas tree festivals in local churches and craft fairs in village halls. • Christmas at Chatsworth, Haddon Hall and other makers’ markets offers a festive feast of things to see and do.
OCTOBER
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• Wildflowers in the White Peak – visit the limestone dales and trails to see yellow cowslips and pink-purple spikes of early purple orchids.
• Dovedale Dash – first Sunday of October. A 4¾ miles cross-country race, open to all abilities, including splashing through the River Dove. • Look out for Halloween activities.
NOVEMBER • Walk with Peak District National Park rangers to the aircraft wrecks on Kinder around Remembrance Day.
Castleton village’s traditional Christmas lights
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A late summer visit will be rewarded with carpets of purple heather across the moorlands
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Welcome Spring/Summer 2022
EXPLORE MORE
Discover moors, hills, dales, trails and villages
The Great Ridge and Mam Tor near Castleton are a ‘must do’ for many walkers
Looking for inspirational scenery? Interesting things to do? Great places to visit? You’ve come to the right place. With 555 square miles of National Park to enjoy, you can’t do it all in one day, but you can relax and stay, or come again.
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To help you plan your visit, we’ve highlighted places we think you will love and where you can discover what makes the Peak District National Park so unique. Postcodes are the nearest available or download What3Words for free to take you to the exact location (shown in brackets below).
BE A HAPPY SNAPPER! A renowned Bakewell pudding
BEST FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND SELFIES
Please respect wildlife, livestock, other people and property when taking photos and selfies.
Bakewell, with a pudding, of course! DE45 1BT (crispy.central.subsystem)
Never approach lambs and young cattle, however cute they may look – parents will naturally protect their offspring.
Castleton, check out Peveril Castle (sends.waistcoats.contexts) or Peak Cavern S33 8WN
Be careful when taking photos at the rocky edges, watch your footing, there may be steep drops..
Curbar Gap, panoramic views from high edge walks S32 3YR (character. february.supper) Derwent Dams, historic dams and reservoirs S33 0AQ (satellite.nest.tweezers)
Monsal Head (as featured on our front cover), capture the dale view of Headstone Viaduct DE45 1NL (surpassed.bond.plenty)
Mam Tor, Hope Valley and Great Ridge for panoramic views S33 8WA (mainly. today.opera)
Stanage (see pages 10-11), walks along the impressive rock edge and moorland views S32 1BR (tunes.takes.spun) 14
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IRE DISTRICT & DERBYSH PHOTO: VISIT PEAK
Hartington Signal Box on the High Peak/ Tissington Trail
FOR A SHORT WALK WITH A PICNIC Calton Lees, near Chatsworth, for parkland and river Derwent views DE4 2NX (ever.excellent.still) Hartington Station, walk, cycle or ride on the Tissington Trail SK17 0AZ (green.passion.framework) Langsett, woodland and reservoir walks, including an easy access route S36 4GY (stated. propose.hedgehog) Longdendale, visit Torside for the Peak District part of the Trans Pennine Trail coast to coast route SK13 1JF (mermaids.library.learns)
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Low Bradfield, enjoy the village and views of the river Loxley S6 6LB (king. stick.sugar) Tideswell Dale, easy access route ideal for families SK17 8SN (tangling. ports.blessing) White Lodge, walk through an ancient settlement site to Deep Dale DE45 1QS (scooped.horses.adventure)
LOOKING FOR MORE OF A CHALLENGE? Derwent Edge, Lost Lad and Back Tor, 8-mile circular walk from Fairholmes S33 0AQ (satellite.nest.tweezers) Edale to Kirk Yetholm, 268-mile national trail, the Pennine Way S33 7ZA (hawks.apart.familiar) Great Ridge and Mam Tor, 6.5mile walk from Castleton S33 8WN (magical.necklaces.rate) Kinder Downfall, 6 miles there and back from Bowden Bridge car park SK22 2LH (emphasis.paradise.parked) Shutlingsloe, 3-mile round trip from Trentabank, a steep hill and well defined path SK11 0NS (thudded. impresses.hilltop)
MUST-SEE VILLAGES Dark Peak: Hathersage – foodie and outdoor shops, Hayfield – Mass Trespass village, High Bradfield – earthworks of a motte and bailey castle.
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A Miles Without Stiles route at Langsett reservoir north of Sheffield
White Peak: Bakewell – market on Mondays, Eyam – Plague village and craft centre, Tissington – historic estate village, Tideswell – Cathedral of the Peak. South-West Peak: Longnor – cobbled market place and narrow streets, Rainow – border village of Derbyshire and Cheshire, Warslow – quiet village near Manifold Track. Ready for a taste of the Peak District? Scan here for some of the best places to grab a bite
WELL WORTH LOOKING OUT FOR… The unique Derbyshire tradition of village Well Dressing kicks off around May each year and runs through until September. The large, colourful and highly decorative dressings are available to view for free and are often raising awareness of local causes or recognising national anniversaries and special celebrations. Each village usually has its own dedicated welldressing weeks.
Curbar Edge with a sprinkling of latesummer heather
Find out more on: www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.welldressing.com
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Connect. Recover. Thrive. Can you help us to look after the Peak District National Park? The Peak District National Park Foundation is the official charity for the Peak District.
If you love the Peak District and want to give something back, why not donate monthly?
It directs the passion that exists for the National Park to the projects and places where it can have the greatest impact and make a real difference.
Nature recovery won’t happen overnight but, with your commitment, we can plan for a National Park that is enjoyed and conserved by everyone. Having regular monthly supporters like you means we can support long term conservation and engagement programmes.
Our Connect. Recover. Thrive. campaign reflects our ambition to connect people from all backgrounds to nature, to restore our wellbeing through nature connection and support thriving communities in and around the National Park. Thanks to our supporters, we’re investing in nature recovery across the Park for planet, people and wildlife. Connect. Recover. Thrive. ensures wildlife flourishes. Habitats are maintained, enhanced, restored, expanded and connected; ecological systems are healthy and resilient and communities benefit from, and contribute to, a rich and diverse natural environment where everyone can experience nature and wildlife at its best.
What else can I do to help the Peak District National Park? Support local businesses. Look out for the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark (EQM). When you buy a product or service that has been awarded the EQM, you can be confident that your purchase helps to look after the Peak District environment, people and communities: www.eqm.org.uk/peakdistrict Use public transport and walk or cycle more Volunteer – www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/volunteering Donate to the Peak District National Park Foundation
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