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Peak District Sites
Please find below a lits of other useful Peak District websites (and beyond!) within the village group.
www.peakdistrictrangers.co.uk - In 1951 the Peak District became Britain's first national park. One of the first tasks was to provide access to the wonderful expanses of high open moorland within the Park. Access agreements with landowners were drawn up allowing people to enjoy walking and climbing on the moors without having to keep to rights of way. In 1954 the Peak District National Park scored another first when the National Park warden service was formed, one full-time warden, assisted by a few enthusiastic volunteers, helped manage such access areas. In 1974 their work was widened to cover the whole of the 555sq mile National Park and their title was changed from warden to ranger. 1997 saw the Peak Park Joint Planning Board gaining full powers and becoming a National Park Authority.Today the rangers are divided into fourteen areas each managed by an area ranger. There are a further eight full-time rangers and a Pennine Way ranger, with over 300 part-time and volunteer rangers. This team, along with the Access Officer and the Rights of Way Officer, helped to successfully implement the Countryside and Rights of Way Act within the Peak District National Park in late 2004. The wider team includes countryside volunteers, access, rights of way, recreation facilities, area management, Moors for the Future and of course administrative support based at the National Park Office. Although the scope of the job has expanded since those early days, the essence remains the same: to provide a key point of contact between the National Park Authority, local people and visitors.www.peakdistrict-rockclimbing.co.uk - If you are reading this then I'm sure the Peak District needs little introduction as Britain's busiest national park. In the last fifty years the peak district has become a mecca for rock climbing due to the vast amount of accessible climbing available. The first areas explored by the pioneers were the gritstone escarpments, areas that are still massively popular today. The "grit' is a fairly unique climbing medium for which the area is now world famous due to the unusual friction properties of the rock.
Areas such as Stanage Edge, Burbage Valley, Curbar and Froggatt Edge all have routes from the easiest classics to the modern test pieces. In the centre of the Peak District lies the white peak , characterised by its limestone geology. This area provides a different climbing experience, the rock being steeper and offering less friendly cracks. Many of the climbs were initially climbed with artificial aid before being climbed free as standards improved. Today this legacy of natural and quarried crags leaves a variety of both traditional (trad) and bolt protected sport climbs many of which represent the upper end of the sport. As a result the peak district has climbing to occupy the enthusiastic beginner through to the world-class athlete visiting from abroad.
www.peakdistrict-walking.co.uk - Whether you are a long distance rambler, a hilltop hiker, a Sunday stroller, a fanciful footslogger or an enthusiastic pedestrian preferring to explore urban or village life, walking in the Peak District is for you.Walking in the Peak District offers a diverse and delightful mixture of countryside from which to choose. You may prefer to trek across exposed moorland where walkers now have more freedom to roam, thanks to the recently introduced Access rights. Alternatively there are easier paths to pursue, especially around the White Peak where walkers can descend into the Derbyshire Dales and follow riverside paths, woodland tracks or simply cross fields and stiles over an undulating landscape with glorious far-reaching views. The Peak District is carefully managed by the National Park Authority and local Councils, with the emphasis on providing a safe and enjoyable environment whilst successfully retaining a balance between visitors and the conservation and preservation of its countryside, flora, fauna and wildlife. The majority of paths, tracks and rights of way are clearly way-marked and have accessible stiles or gates which are well maintained and regularly monitored. Erosion of popular paths is controlled by introducing hard-wearing protection such as the thousands of Yorkshire slabs which have been painstakingly laid over several moors and popular paths in the Dark Peak area. Not only do these protect the landscape, but they also make walking across bleak and hazardous moorland much safer and more accessible.
www.peakdistrict-photography.co.uk - We want to bring together the peak district photographic communities for the local population who have worked hard to create them!
the power of the internet can now be the force to place all these special groups together to make a useful meeting place for people with passions.
if we can achieve our goal with your help then we can only have helped all those who are on these pages or maybe you have thought about setting up your own online professional presence but dont know where to start? visit our web site design section and see how you could get on the fast track to running your own business ! we have such diverse things from the best photographic places to our monthly competition open to amateur photographers as well as semi professional photographers and of course professional photographers ! you may also search for camera clubs looking by name of club , or club by area , or even the type of photography be it digital photography clubs or film photography clubs
www.hotels-peakdistrict.co.uk - As is expected in an area of such natural beauty, the choice of Peak District hotels is impressive. Some are based in towns, others in outlying villages or nestled in the heart of the Peak District countryside but all Peak District hotels offer their guests a warm welcome. Whether you're seeking small, family-run Peak District hotels or luxurious country house retreats, the Peak District is certain to have a hotel to suit you. Child-friendly, pet-friendly, with or without swimming pools, Peak District hotels cater for the needs of every visitor and pride themselves on the hospitality for which this beautiful region is renowned.
www.holidaycottages-peakdistrict.co.uk - Peak District holiday cottages offer the perfect self-catering solution. The Peak District is blessed with a profusion of exquisite hideaways, ranging from small studios to secluded rural cottages. Whether your perfect holiday cottage is modern and purpose-built or a simple stone cottage nestling in the heart of the region, our selection of Peak District holiday cottages will provide you with choice, quality and value.Peak District holiday cottages offer the visitor the opportunity to enjoy all the attractions of the Peak District with freedom from a fixed schedule. Holiday cottages are ideal for larger family groups or friends wishing to spend time together – family weddings and reunions are perfect excuses to book a Peak District holiday cottage! Please browse our pages below for all the best holiday homes in the Peaks.
www.peakdistrictproperties.co.uk - Peak District Properties is dedicated to bringing you the best selection of properties for sale and for rent in the Peak District and Derbyshire.
Bakewell property for sale - Ashbourne property for sale - Buxton property for sale - Dronfield property for sale - Castelton property for sale
www.farmers-markets.co.uk - A farmers' market is one in which farmers, growers or producers from a defined local area are present in person to sell their own produce, direct to the public. All products sold should have been grown, caught, brewed, reared, pickled, smoked, baked or processed by the local business. All peak district restaurants , tearooms & cafes on this site sell local produce made by local people and livestock. All peak district delicatessens , farmers market shops , peak district butchers also stock authentic local produce so please rest assured that ONLY real food suppliers and retailers are allowed on this site giving you the seal of approval from Peak District Farmers Market .
What's the difference between these markets and any other?
The public can be confident of the origins of the foods, ask questions and get closer to the sources of local foods. The producers get valuable feed-back from customers. Farmers' markets are for all kinds of food producers and offer a low-cost entry point for many farmers who have not 'sold direct' before. Farmers' markets are the embodiment of the availability of home grown foods. They are the British farming industry's most high-profile shop-window
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