Welcome to the Dark Peak, which is the first taste of upland England for the northbound traveller. The Peak District is the world’s second most visited National Park - yet there are areas where I’d be astonished to come across another soul, even though it’s hardly a vast tract of land. Here you'll find a reasonable introduction to this splendid place. Click around the map below to view photos and to discover more about different areas.

(Photography is by myself and by my friend and fellow hiker T. Kempka - check the Alt tags!)

Off the South West end of the map are the Western Moors.

Also - mountain hares.