Why You Should Explore The Peak District
Why do we naturally think that in order to explore beautiful places we have to leave our own country. Well the Peak District is just one of the many places that goes to show you don’t need to leave the UK in order to explore beautiful places where there is so much to do. Let’s look at this more by talking about why you should visit the Peak District.
It was the UK’s first ever National Park
There are currently 15 National Parks in the UK, with 10 of them being in England, 3 in Wales and 2 in Scotland. Back in 1951 the Peak District was the first National Park to be established. If you love the outdoors, then National Parks are the places to explore, they are protected areas of natural beauty.
The views are absolutely insane
There are so many incredible views in the Peak District that are out of this world. It’s hard to name a few because there are so many all over the National Park. This view of the Ladybower Reservoir was taken from the top of Bamford Edge which is currently my favourite viewpoint so far.
A host of traditional pubs
After a long day hiking and exploring the views that the Peak District has to offer, there is no better place to relax and refresh than one of the many traditional pubs that can be found throughout the Peak District. Whether your after a pint of local ale or fancy a roast dinner, you’ll find at least one pub in each village as well as many dotted along the roads.
It’s home to the UK’s favourite house
Chatsworth House can be found in the heart of the Peak District and was featured in the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice. The house is home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and has been passed down the Cavendish family for 16 generations. With over 25 rooms to explore and artwork spanning 4000 years, it’s no wonder that the House attracts over 600,000 visitors a year.
A network of caves to explore
Unbeknown to me until recently but the Peak District hides many interesting cave structures beneath the beautiful landscape that we all can see. Poole’s cavern is one of the most well known cave systems. Found on the edge of Buxton, Poole’s cavern is a two million year old natural limestone cave which forms part of the Wye system and has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
