The Derwent Dams on the Derwent, Howden and Ladybower Reservoirs were built to supply water to Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. The Derwent Reservoir was used during the Second World War by the RAF Dambusters 617 Squadron to practice low...

Stanage Edge is a gritstone edge 6 kilometres or 3.5 miles long on the moors near Bamford. It was once used as a quarry and discarded millstones and troughs can be seen strewn on the hillside. Its highest point is...

Win Hill is an easily accessible and popular hill near Bamford in the Peak District National Park. The summit of Win Hill is 1518 feet above sea leavel. From the top there are panoramic views that take in Kinder Scout...

Situated opposite the leafy Eccleshall Woods, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an industrial works that used to produce agricultural tools over 300 years ago. A trip to the Hamlet will provide you with an opportunity to see the only crucible steel...

Founded towards the end of the 12th Century, Beauchief Abbey’s main tower is still remarkably undiminished. The rest of the Abbey including the cloisters, chapter house, dormitory and refectory is now sadly destroyed apart from the foundations, which are still...

This small but charming manor house in the famous plague village of Eyam has been the home of the Wright family since 1671 and it retains the intimate atmosphere of a much-loved private home. A Jacobean staircase, fine tapestries and...

The famous outbreak of Bubonic Plague in 1665/6 in Eyam is vividly portrayed. The villagers imposed a voluntary quarantine, and over a third of the population died. We present a wealth of historical information about the plague, both locally and...

The National Trust began maintaining this Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty in 1936 and it is renowned across the region as one of the best places for walking and hiking in Derbyshire. Odine Mine is one of the oldest...

The National Trust is in charge of conserving and maintaining this beautiful area of walking country, surrounded by ancient woods and tumbled rocks. The area offers some of the most interesting Peak District Moorland and is dotted with traditional...

A family oriented park 12.87 hectares in size. Facilities include a skateboard park, assault course, swings, slide adventure playground, boating lake, tennis courts, bowling green, a large playing field and an excellent café. The park has a river running through...

Set in the middle of the picturesque Peak District village of Castleton, the approach to Peak Cavern is awe-inspiring. A riverside walk takes you past centuries old miners’ cottages, opening out into a spectacular limestone gorge. Ahead of you are...

Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Peak District National Park and absorb the atmosphere as a watery silence echoes all around you. Set at the foot of the spectacular Winnats Pass, high...

Treak Cliff Cavern is an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils, and home to Blue John stone. The tour takes you to see Aladdin’s Cave, Fairyland and the Dream Cave. The most famous formation is "The Stork"....