5 top peak district attractions

Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is one of the country’s most beloved and celebrated historic houses. The House and estate has something for everyone, from world renowned works of art, beautiful gardens, fountains to shops and over a hundred miles of walks. Chatsworth is home to the Devonshire family and was built to be marveled at and enjoyed which it has been since it was built by people from across the globe. It has also been the setting of countless films and TV productions staring the likes of Kiera Knightly.

Castleton Caverns
Castleton is home to four fantastic underground show caves, Blue John Cavern, Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Treak Cliff. Peak Carvern is found beneath Peveril Castle while Blue John and Treak Clif both contain the rare mineral Blue John, which is found only in thia part of the country. Castleton itself is one of the prettiest villages in the Peak District and the stunning countryside which surrounds it is home to many great walks.

Derwent Valley Reservoirs
The Derwent Valley Reservoirs is a truly beautiful part of the Peak District. The Derwent Valley Reservoirs has three linked reservoirs, Ladybower, Upper Derwent and Howden. The beautiful landscape makes these lakes a favourite for picnics, walking and cyclist with routes for both mountain bikers and other bikes available.

Cromford
Cromford has its place in history as the birth place of the Industrial Revolution and as a result much of the village has been designated a World Heritage Site. Sir Richard Arkwright built the world’s first water powered cotton mills here and pioneered the factory system. The Village is packed full of fascinating history and places to see such as the Cromford Canal system to the Cromford and High Peak Railway. There is also plenty of beautiful countryside on offer too with nature reserves and the Derwent Valley Heritage Trail.

Mam Tor
Mam Tor is classed as one of the “Seven Wonders of the Peak”. It rises on the western side of Castleton. Gritstone and shale are exposed and are often seeing in landslides coming down the hill, in fact there is a local legend that even though more and more of the tor crumbles and falls to the lands below the shadow of the hill never shrinks. Mam Tor is also home to the highest and most impressive Bronze Age hillfort.

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