Dark Peak
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The Dark Peak is the higher and wilder part of the Peak District in England, mostly forming the northern section but also extending south into its eastern and western margins. It is mainly in Derbyshi
Dark Peak landscape seen from Stanage Edge
The summit of Bleaklow, second highest hill in the Dark Peak
White Peak
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The White Peak, also known as the Low Peak, is a limestone plateau that forms the central and southern part of the Peak District in England. It is mostly between 270 metres and 430 metres above sea-le
Dark Peak
…Derbyshire but parts are in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. It gets its name because (in contrast to the White Peak) the underlying limestone is covered by a cap of Millstone Grit sandstones with softer shale underneath, meaning that in winter the soil is almost…
Typical White Peak plateau landscape, near Litton
Cressbrook Dale, one of several steep-sided valleys that cut into the limestone plateau
The White Peak is a national stronghold of Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's ladder)