The Peak District National Park is a national park in the north of England. It is conventionally split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found, and the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives.
Geology
The White Peak is underlain with early Carboniferous limestone, which produces numerous caves. Under the Dark Peak lies shales and sandstones of the late Carboniferous millstone grit.
History
The Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout was a landmark in the campaign for national parks and open access to moorland in Britain. It became Britain's first National Park on April 17, 1951.
The first long-distance footpath in Britain was the Pennine Way, which starts from the village of Edale, in the heart of the Peak District.
Geography
Activities
Climbing Areas
Western Grit (Staffordshire, Kinder, Bleaklow, and the Chew Valley)
- The Roaches
- Hen Cloud
- Ramshaw
- Windgather
- Castle Naze
- Kinder
- Shining Clough
- Dovestones Edge
- Ravenstones
Eastern Grit (Derwent Valley, Sheffield, Derbyshire)
Peak Limestone
- Deep Dale
- Chee Date
- Raven Tor
- Pic Tor
- Wild Cat
- High Tor
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