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Coronavirus LatestAs of August 1st most (but not all) shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs have re-opened. It's essential to wear a mask when visiting and to observe the social distancing rules and use the hand sanitizer provided. If you want to eat then you need to book in advanceMany hotels, b&bs, self-catering units and campsites have reopened - in fact some new campsites have recently appeared because of the demand. The same rules apply as for booking a meal.The Peak District is probably busier than it ever has been, because foreign holidays are difficult to book. This means that at popular spots, such as the Derwernt Valley, parking is at a premium. It's also worth noting that public toilets are closed, so if you need one you must find a cafe or a pub, or perhaps a Peak Park visitor centre.One big problem which has arisen over last few months is the sheer amount of rubbish which has been simply dumped in villages, on hillsides and paths and beauty spots. Please TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME!Finally, all the great houses are closed apart from the their grounds. This applies to Chatsworth (you MUST book parking in advance) and most National Trust properties, but most English Heritage sites are closedThe Peak District  B and B Adverts  Cottage Adverts  Search Options and Late AvailabilityB&B Search Page
Search this siteThe Peak District is an area of great natural beauty with rugged, peat-covered moorlands and magnificent limestone dales, with picturesque towns and villages, historic churches and some grand houses. It is the location of Britain's first National Park - the Peak District National Park, which is the the world's second most visited National Park. The Peak District is located in the central northern part of England, covering parts of the counties of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and South Yorkshire.
Peak District Tourist AttractionsThe Peak District has numerous interesting and exciting tourist attractions, from great houses to caverns and stem railways. Probably the biggest single attraction is Chatsworth House - a magnificent house set in a landscaped park which is the home of the Dukes of Devonshire - but there are many other great houses, such as Haddon Hall, Lyme Hall and Hardwick Hall - built by Bess of Hardwick, one of the most powerful women of the Elizabethan era - and many others. See our 'Great Houses' page for information about these. There are numerous museums in the area - ranging from formal museums like Buxton Museum, to outdoor ones such as Crich Tramway Museum. See our Museums page for a complete list. The Peak District also has show caves at Castleton and Buxton, steam railways at Churnet Valley and Peak Rail and a cable railway at Matlock Bath, while Alton Towers - one of Britain's biggest theme parks - lies just outside the Park Boundary, within easy reach for a day trip. See our Caverns, Theme Parks and Railways page for a full list Peak District HistoryIf you are interested in history then the Peak District has many places of interest. These range from the Stone Circles at Arbor Low and Stanton Moor, through the hill fort at Mam Tor and the Norman Castle (Peveril Castle) at nearby Castleton through to Richard Arkwright's original cotton mill (the world's first) at Cromford. See our 'Ancient Monuments' page for more about these. In addition, there are numerous fine churches, including Tideswell Church, known locally as 'The Cathedral of the Peak. See our 'Local Churches' page for a fuller list. Peak District Walking, Cycling & OutdoorsThe Peak District is a great place for outdoor activities and in summer and at weekends fills with walkers and cyclists. To find out more, sample our Peak District walking and and Peak District cycling routes. We also have outline information about minority sports such as rock-climbing, caving and hang-gliding. Peak District Towns and VillagesBuxton has some lovely buildings dating from its heyday as a spa town - notably the Georgian Crescent and the Opera House. It also has a thriving music and arts festival each summer. Bakewell was founded in Saxon Times and is the home of the Peak District National Park Authority. It is a busy market town notable for its livestock market. To the south lies Ashbourne, another market town founded by the Saxons, and the southern gateway to the Peak District. In the north of the Peak District Glossop is a former mill town which is the gateway to the routes across the Pennines, while on the western fringes of the Peak are more mill towns - Macclesfield and Leek, which were both once centres for the manufacture of silk. Matlock lies almost in the centre of the region and was once a spa, and is now the county town of Derbyshire. Not far away, Wirksworth is an ancient Saxon market town which was once the centre of the local lead mining industry, which has left it with narrow winding streets and rows of quaint miners cottages. |
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