Peak District National Park
The best hikes in Peak District
The oldest national park in the United Kingdom, the Peak District is one of England’s finest gems. This ancient land is steeped in history, myth and legend, and a walking holiday here offers much more than your typical activity break. From its glittering underground caves to its high mountain tarns, the Peak District is full of surprises. It is usually split into the Dark Peak, where most moorland is found and the geology is gritstone, and the White Peak, a limestone area of valleys and gorges that cut through the limestone plateau. The Dark Peak forms an arc on the north, east and west sides; the White Peak covers the central and southern tracts.