Peak District National Park

The Peak District is in the heart of England, it covers an area of 555 square miles across 5 different counties; Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

There are lots of scenic hills, rivers, and high moorlands which create unique wildlife habitats. The sedimentary rocks that make up most of the area are soft and easily worn away by water, which has led to some stunning caving opportunities, the most famous of which is probably the Blue John Cavern.

Despite the name, there are in fact just two mountains as all the others are classed as hills – Kinder Scout and Bleaklow Head. Kinder Scout Is the highest official mountain in Derbyshire and the Peak District at 2,086 ft (636 meters). The Peak District also has many other hills, including: 
Black Edge, Hollins Hill, Chrome Hill, High Wheeldon, Bradwell Moor, Eldon Hill, Chelmorton Hill, Axe Edge Moor, Shutlingsloe, and The Roaches to name a few.

There are so many Peak District Walks to choose from, we’ve selected the best beginer hikes in the Peak District in this useful guide – Best Hikes For Beginners in the Peak District

With only 2 official mountains it’s hard to understand why this area is know as the Peak District. It’s thought that ‘Peak’ actually comes from Pecsaetan which were an Anglo-Saxon tribe which settled there.

There are 88 Trig Points within or on the boundary of the Peak District National Park.