The Peak District is situated in the heart of England and was Britain's first National Park, set up in 1951. It contains many areas of outstanding natural beauty and is a magnet for tourists and walkers with over 30 million visitors a year, making it the most popular national park in the UK. In Peak District Landscapes, award-winning photographer Simon Kirwan takes you on a tour of the region's most popular beauty spots as well as well as some of the region's lesser known attractions. The book includes chapters on:
The Northern Peaks
Kinder Scout, the reservoirs, Cavedale, Castleton, Mam Tor, Brown Knoll, Hayfield, Monsal Head, Millers Dale and Tideswell
The Eastern Peaks
Bakewell, Blackrock, Middleton, Cromford, Riber Castle, Matlock, Curbar Edge and Baslow
The Southern Peaks
Dovedale, Ashbourne, Carsington Reservoir and Milldale
The Western Peaks
The Roaches, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks, Macclesfield, Tegg's Nose, Goyt Valley and the Macclesfield Forest
The Central Peaks
Buxton, Monsal Viaduct, Ashford, Tideswell, Eyam and Over Towler Tor
buy now at
 |
