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 Discovering Derbyshire and the Peak District written by Joan Pilsbury Alcock and published by . This book was released on 1972-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring the Peak District written by Tom Lawton and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Discovery of the Peak District written by Trevor Brighton and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PEAK DISTRICT was an area viewed with fear and foreboding for a thousand years. Largely impenetrable to the traveller, it was called a aehowling wilderness' by Defoe. Its few inhabitants were uncouth and the last troglodytes in England. Their guttural dialect was barely intelligible and their fondness for drink was renowned and repellent. Since Saxon times the Peak was associated with evil and the abode of the devil was located in the huge cave known as Peak's Arse. By the Norman period this supernatural cavern was proclaimed one of the seven wonders of Europe. Elizabethan topographers declared it the first of the Seven Wonders of the Peak ... all of which were natural phenomena except for Chatsworth, built amid what Charles Cotton called "the warts and pudenda of Nature." A magical transformation occurred, almost overnight, when the romantic period viewed the Peak in quite a different light. Its wonder was now its landscape ... portrayed by artists and writers as picturesque, beautiful and sublime. Rousseau, the "prophet of Nature" came to live there. Dovedale became Elysium and Monsal Dale Arcadia. Turnpike roads slowly opened up the Peak. Chatsworth was its showplace while Buxton strove to emulate Bath. Scientists such as Erasmus Darwin came to study its geology and industrialists such as Wedgwood and Boulton its minerals. Arkwright's cotton mills made it one of the "cradles of the Industrial Revolution" and antiquaries and archaeologists explored its ancient remains. Ruskin foresaw the ruin of an idyllic world and raved against the coming of the railways and the curse of trippers. Yet, despite the inevitable scars, the area retained much of its natural beauty and, surrounded by burgeoning urban industrial growth, it became a focal point for the outdoor movement of the 19th and 20th centuries. Not surprisingly, by 1953 much of the Peak District was designated Britain's first National Park. What is surprising is that this important new book is the first full and fascinating account of the past of the Peak.
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 Discovering the Peak District written by Brian Herd and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Murray Gilchrist and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This travelogue goes into great detail about the landscape and villages to be found in the Peak District of Lancashire in England. In a time when traveling any distance was both time-consuming and difficult for the majority, this would have been a wonderful way for people to see this beautiful area. It was also useful as a travel guide for those fortunate enough to go there.
Download or read book Villages of the Peak District written by Denis Eardley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating history of 60 villages of the Peak District illustrated with old and modern pictures.
Download or read book 50 Gems of the Peak District written by Denis Eardley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the Peak District's most precious assets shows what makes it one of the most visited parts of the country.
Download or read book DIGGING INTO THE PAST written by PETER. MACHAN and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discover the Peak National Park written by Brian S. Beeker and published by . This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discover the Peak District written by Simon Kirwan and published by . This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with colour photographs, this guide takes you on a journey through Britain.
Download or read book The Peak District written by Murray Gilchrist and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the natural beauty of the Peak District with this stunning illustrated guide. Featuring breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and detailed maps of the region, this volume is the perfect companion for any hiker, nature enthusiast, or armchair traveler. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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 50 Gems of the Peak District written by Denis Eardley and published by 50 Gems. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the Peak District's most precious assets shows what makes it one of the most visited parts of the country.
Download or read book The Peak District written by Alan Earnshaw and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
