The Peak District National Park
Jun 12th, 2008 by Peak District Tourist Guide
The Peak District is arguably one of the outstanding areas of natural beauty in the UK and is situated roughly in central to northern part of the country.
The Peak district or The Peak District national park to give it its correct title is actually quite large covering an area that encompasses not only the northern part of Derbyshire but also parts of Cheshire, greater Manchester, both south and west Yorkshire and Staffordshire.
The Peak District National park actually covers an area of some 555 Square miles and is 636 metres above sea level at its highest point at a place called Kinder Scout and the principal main settlements are Bakewell and Tideswell with the large cities of Sheffield, Huddersfield, Derby and Stoke on Trent also close by.
The peak district largely due in part to its close proximity to so many major cities is the most visited national park in England (and by all accounts the second most visited in the world where recorded).
