A Wildland region guide

Peak District, through Wildland eyes.

Gritstone edges, limestone dales and villages built for a long lunch. Our pick of remarkable places to visit and stay in and around the Peak District.

Family days outWalks for twoSomewhere to stay

Things to do in the Peak District

11 places · best first

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Dovestone Holiday Park

Off Chew Valley Road, Bank Lane, Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7NF

Nature-led holiday park · Weekend

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Peveril Castle

Market Place, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WQ

Castle · 1–2 hours

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Kinder Reservoir

Near Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire

Reservoir · Half day

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Three Shires Head

Where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet, on the River Dane in the Peak District

Waterside landscape · 1–2 hours for a visit from a nearby start

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Greno Woods Nature Reserve

Wood Seats, Sheffield S35 8NA, South Yorkshire

Ancient woodland · 2–3 hours

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Danes Moss Nature Reserve

South of Macclesfield, Cheshire

Bog · 1–2 hours

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Avro Heritage Museum

Chester Road, Woodford, Stockport SK7 1QS

Museum & collection · Check before visiting

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Bollington to Waulkmill Waterfall Circular

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Countryside walk · 1–2 hours

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Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground

Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP

Wildlife watching · Half day

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Graves Park Animal Farm

Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield S8 8LJ

Wildlife watching · 1–2 hours for the farm

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Whistlestop Valley – Shelley Station

Shelley, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Industrial heritage · 1–2 hours

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