Download or read book The West Midlands and the Peak District Rough Guides Snapshot England written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide Snapshot to The West Midlands and the Peak District is the ultimate travel guide to this varied part of England. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Shakespeare's Stratford to Ironbridge Gorge, and vibrant Birmingham to the bucolic Peak District. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to England, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around England, including transport, food, drink, costs, festivals, sports and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to England. Full coverage: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Coventry Cathedral, Worcester, Great Malvern, Hereford, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, the Wye River Valley, Hay-on-Wye, Ironbridge Gorge, Much Wenlock and Wenlock Edge, Shrewsbury, Church Stretton and the Long Mynd, Ludlow, Birmingham, Lichfield, Derby, Ashbourne, Hartington, Buxton, Castleton, Edale, Hathersage, Eyam, Baslow, Chatsworth and Bakewell. (Equivalent printed page extent 98 pages).
Download or read book Peak District National Park Pocket Map written by National Parks UK and published by Collins. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handy little full colour map of Peak District National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. Map at a scale of 1:120 000 (1cm to 1.20km, 1.9 miles to 1 inch).This small map gives a great overview of the Peak District National Park, and is the perfect companion for exploring this beautiful area of England.- Clear, detailed mapping- Key park, tourist and travel information- Ideal for planning visits to the National Park- Index to help locate and plan your trip- Information on the Pennine Way, Stanage-North Lees, caving activities and other places of interestDiscover more about the walking routes at this National Park with the Peak District Park Rangers Favourite Walks (ISBN: 9780008439125).
Download or read book Photographing the Peak District written by Chris Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a keen photographer who can¿t miss a sunrise or are on holiday using a mobile phone camera, this guidebook will take you to the most beautiful and photogenic places in the Peak District. PHOTOGRAPHING THE PEAK DISTRICT is a photography-location and visitor guidebook. The Peak District is a beautiful upland area at the southern end of the Pennines stretching from Ashbourne in the south to the M62 in the north. The northern Dark Peak is an area of wild heather-clad moorland lined by gritstone edges and boulders that contrast with the limestone plateau and deep dales of the White Peak. Cut by sparkling rivers, populated with beautiful villages, a rich industrial heritage and home to Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, the UK¿s first national park has photographic opportunities around every corner, all year round. FEATURING - 150 locations including all the classics - 750 photographs - Detailed maps, directions and co-ordinates for each location - Best seasons and time of day to visit - Sun compass - Accommodation and best pubs - Roadside and short walk locations - Longer photographic walks - Accessibility information.
Download or read book Peak District Collins New Naturalist Library written by Penny Anderson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
Download or read book The Prehistoric Peak written by Andrew Johnstone and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PREHISTORIC PEAK is a practical guide to discovering and exploring the Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments of the Peak District, not with the intention of explaining their origins, but to encourage everyone to go and see them for themselves as they are today. After all, they are located in some of the most spectacular landscapes available to us in Britain today and make fascinating destinations for journeys that are about experiencing all the wonders of the world around us. Each site has been personally visited by the author and is described through photographs, ground plans of what can be seen today, custom maps with step-by-step, clear, concise directions on how to find each one and all the necessary GPS and OS grid references. It also includes practical advice on how to make your exploration of the Prehistoric Peak as pleasurable and safe as possible.
Download or read book The Peak District National Park written by Great Britain. Peak Park Planning Board and published by . This book was released on with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District written by Fran Halsall and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1932 Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout, the Peak District has grown in popularity among walkers and ramblers to become the second most visited national park in the world, after Mount Fuji in Japan. Photographer Fran Halsall presents a stunning photographic portrait of its many moods through the seasons, from the heather moorland and exposed sandstone outcrops of the Dark Peak to the limestone hills and wildflower grasslands that characterise the White Peak. Her informed and inspirational text celebrates the Peak Park's beauty, heritage and drama and explores the relationship between Man and Nature in this changing and complex landscape.
Download or read book Walking in the Peak District White Peak West written by Paul Besley and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is the ideal companion for walkers who want to explore the western section of Derbyshire's White Peak area. Starting in towns and villages including Castleton, Ilam, Buxton, Tideswell, Hartington and Longnor, these day walks are perfectly suited for year-round trips to the Peak District and are suitable for walkers of all abilities. Across 40 day walks, this guidebook offers a range of routes that showcase the best of the Peak District landscape: rolling green hills rising up to limestone ridges, deep dales with meandering rivers, and limestone caves and pinnacles. There is plenty of history to explore too, with many walks visiting historical sites from Neolithic, medieval and industrial periods. Most of the walks range between 4 and 9 miles and can be enjoyed in 2-4 hours walking. As several start from the same car park or village, many walks can be combined for longer days out. Each walk features clear OS mapping and detailed route description interspersed with insights into the area's history, geology, art and culture, making this a brilliant guide for both navigation and learning about the Peak District.
Download or read book The Peak District written by Joint Committee for the Peak District National Park and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Foot in the Peak District written by Charles Hurt and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peak District has a network of over 1600 miles of footpaths, and offers some of the toughest walking in Britain. Each of the 40 varied and circular walks described in this book, with route directions and maps, can be completed by a reasonably fit adult or a young person in a few hours. The terrain covered ranges from the dramatic scenery of the Dark Peak to the romantic hills and dales of the White Peak. In addition to information for the walker, the text provides a guide to the Peak District as a whole.
Download or read book Geology Explained in the Peak District written by F. Wolverson Cope and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District Park Rangers Favourite Walks 20 of the Best Routes Chosen and Written by National Park Rangers written by National Parks UK and published by Collins. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District National Park National Park Plan written by Peak Park Joint Planning Board and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District written by Dennis Kelsall and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the hugely popular Top 10 Walks series. Each book showcases the very best walks in one of the UK¿s 14 National Parks. Nationwide appeal. Handy, A6 pocketsized, full colour walking guides written by experts. Stunning professional photographs. The perfect impulse buy. Free display stands and spinners. This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest short, circular, themed walks in the Peak District National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and ease-of-use. Featured walks include: Peacock Inn, Bakewell - pub walk, Dovedale - dales and valleys, Castleton and Cave Dale - dales and valleys, Chatsworth - history walk, Stanage Edge - rocks and edges, Lud¿s Church - history walk, Three Shires¿ Head - waterside walk, The Roaches - rocks and edges, Shutlingsloe - moors and tors, Edge of Kinder - moors and tors.
Download or read book The Peak District written by BEN. GILES and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peak District is an upland area at the southern end of the Pennines and includes parts of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. Mostly split between the gritstone of the Dark Peak and the limestone area of the White Peak, the Peak DistrictNational Park became the UK¿s first national park in 1951. Tourism had been growing since the advent of the railways, with visitors attracted by the spa towns of Buxton and Matlock Bath, Castleton¿s show caves, and Bakewell, the national park¿s only town. The stunning landscape accessed by an extensive network of public footpaths now draws outdoors enthusiasts from far and wide.
Download or read book The Peak District National Park Its Architecture written by John Nelson Tarn and published by National Park Office Baslow Pd Bakewell Derbyshire Peak Park. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District Boundary Walk written by Andrew McCloy and published by . This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To celebrate Britain's first and arguably most beautiful national park, supporters of Friends of the Peak District have devised a 190-mile walking route around its entire boundary. Stretching from the moorland tops of the South Pennines to the gentle limestone scenery of the Derbyshire Dales, the route embraces the urban edges of Sheffield and Oldham, as well as Staffordshire's rugged moorland and the undulating slopes of Cheshire. Follow the route along existing footpaths, tracks, quiet lanes, former railway lines and a canal towpath. Enjoy some quiet and little-known corners of the national park. Walk it in day stages or tackle it all in one go. Peak District Boundary Walk includes a detailed route description, Ordnance Survey 1:25,000-scale maps and information about places of interest and local facilities. Separate features examine some of the key national park issues and how the Friends of the Peak District have campaigned for over 90 years to safeguard our most precious landscapes.
