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 Dark Peak Walks written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dark Peak written by Adam J. Wright and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas in 1987. Seven-year-old Mitch Walker was left for dead in the Derbyshire woods while his five-year-old sister Sarah was abducted. Now, thirty years later, circumstances have pulled him back to the place where Sarah vanished. He finds evidence linking his sister to a list of girls whose disappearances remain a mystery. Elly Cooper, ex-journalist and bestselling author, has been tasked by her agent to travel to Derbyshire and investigate the disappearances. She needs to find out if the rumoured Blackden Edge Murderer is more than just a local legend. This is Elly's last chance to get her failing career back on track. When their paths cross, Mitch and Elly are about to learn that delving into the secrets of the past unearths more than just the truth.
Download or read book White Peak Dark Peak written by Paul Hill and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scrambles in the Dark Peak written by Terry Sleaford and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide describes 41 scrambles in the Dark Peak and Roaches areas of the Peak District, most of which can be done all year round. The selection of routes are graded 1 to 3, offering a range of scrambles to suit all abilities. Easy routes are suitable for adventurous walkers with good fitness and navigation skills, while harder routes require some climbing experience. Both classic and lesser known routes are featured, taking in areas such as Kinder Scout, the Wilderness Gullies, Bleaklow, Chew Valley and Crowden. Route description, together with information on approach, link routes, variants and extensions, is accompanied by extracts of 1:25,000 OS mapping. Also included is practical information regarding safety, equipment, access and conservation. The UK's first designated national park, the Peak District has long been famed for its walking and climbing opportunities. Perhaps lesser known are the routes that lies somewhere in between - the 'hand's on' ascents that offer the thrill of an adventurous line without venturing on to the climber's crags. This guide showcases some of the best routes in the Dark Peak, perfect for those looking for a change from the well-trodden paths that lead to the moorland tops.
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 White Peak Way written by Robert Haslam and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The White Peak Way is a 90-mile circular walk amongst the spectacular scenery of the Derbyshire Peak District. It explores the hills and dales of the limestone country and the gritstone moors and edges to the east. It also visits many notable landmarks, places of interest and sites of antiquity. The journey is devised into seven comfortable stages, each linked by a youth hostel (bureau booking service available), although the walk is equally well served by campsites and camping barns, and by Bed & Breakfast accommodation.
Download or read book Peak District Mountain Biking written by Jon Barton and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peak District Mountain Biking - Dark Peak Trails is the full second edition of the groundbreaking mountain biking guidebook Dark Peak Mountain Biking - True Grit Trails, described by leading mountain biking website BIKEmagic.com as "far and away the best Peak guide we've come across." All route information has been thoroughly checked for this new edition, to give the most up-to-date and comprehensive guidebook to some of the finest and most popular riding in the country. As with all new Vertebrate MTB guidebooks, this new edition features industry standard Ordnance Survey mapping, and is illustrated with stunning action photography.Featured within the book are 26 of the best mountain bike rides in the Dark Peak, between9km and 105km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Researched, riddenand written by a local rider, each route features easy-to-follow directions; details ofdistance, timings and difficulty grading; refreshment stops and local knowledge; andclear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps. A Bonus Section includes TopTen Climbs, Downhill and Single tracks, Sheffield City Links, information on WharncliffeWoods and a detailed Appendix.
Download or read book White peak dark peak a visual odyssey 1978 1990 written by Paul Hill and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White Peak Farm written by Berlie Doherty and published by Orchard Books (NY). This book was released on 1990 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenage Jeannie unfolds the triumphs and tragedies of her close-knit family as they face violent changes on their isolated Derbyshire farm.
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 More Peak District written by Dennis Kelsall and published by Pathfinder. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'More Peak District' contains 28 circular walks exploring the wide range of landscapes offered by the UK's most popular National Park.
Download or read book Dark Peak written by Marcus Sedgwick and published by Oxford University Press - Children. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a long, hot summer, two children, Stephanie and Stephen, go missing while on a school trip to Lud's Church, a deep chasm in the heart of the Peak District. Porter and his friend, Sam, are sent to fetch help. When they return they are surprised to find that although Stephanie has been found, no one is even looking for Stephen anymore. Why can no one remember what's happened him? What happened in the dark of Lud's Church? And why does Porter get the feeling that supernatural forces from deep in the past are at play? Marcus Sedgwick fuses mythology and mystery to create a compelling tale that is perfect for less-confident readers.
Download or read book The Peak District Slow Travel written by Helen Moat and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peak District travel guide - holiday advice and tourist information on everything from the national park, walks, cycling and the Pennine Way to foraging, farmers' markets, restaurants and food. Bus routes and hidden places are included, plus maps to the area. Bakewell, Matlock and Chatsworth House are all covered.
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 White Peak Dark Peak written by Alec Finlay and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peak District written by Great Britain. Ordnance Survey and published by . This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
