What attracts people to Peak District?

The Peak District has a wide variety of attractions including heritage sites, country houses and parks, reservoirs and caverns. The two spa towns of Buxton and Matlock Bath, lying just outside the National Park, have been popular with visitors since Victorian times.



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The Peak District has some of the purest natural mineral water in the world, and is famous for brands including Buxton and Ashbourne. The water is naturally filtered during its long journey through hundreds of metres of porous rock. The water that emerges today from some sources fell as rain up to 5,000 years ago.

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Private Owners Over 90 percent of Peak District is privately owned land. The National Trust owns 12 percent, and three water companies own another 11 percent. The Peak District National Park Authority owns only 5 percent. About 86 percent of the total is farmland, which is used mostly for grazing sheep or cattle.

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Whatever you are looking for, the Peak District National Park is overflowing with romance and excitement – from epic views to characterful villages waiting to be explored, you'll soon find the perfect place to spend a romantic day out.

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The pretty, characterful villages that pepper the Peak District are well worth a visit, whether as a pitstop or as a start/finish point for a yomp. Many of the national park's best walks pass through one of these quaint spots and Muddy has a few firm favourites.

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The Peak District was the first of Britain's 15 national parks and was designated on 17th April, 1951. It covers 555 sq miles (1,438km) in the heart of England (that's about the size of Greater London). The Peak District reaches into five counties: Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

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Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks The iconic Peak District summit, Higger Tor, towers over the landscape of the Burbage Valley. From this mountain, you can also spot the prehistoric hillfort at Carl Wark. There are claims that Carl Wark means 'The Old Man's Fort' in Old Norse, with 'Old Man' referring to the devil.

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7 Wonders of the Peak
  • Chatsworth House.
  • Peak Cavern.
  • Mam Tor.
  • Eldon Hole.
  • St. Anne's Well.
  • Poole's Cavern.
  • Ebbing & Flowing Well.
  • Peveril Castle.


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Generally, in Peak District National Park, the summers are cool and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 0°C to 19°C and is rarely below -5°C or above 24°C.

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Visiting the Peak District during the Winter months is a great time to explore all it has to offer, from the many caves, castles, and historic buildings, not to mention the many pubs you can reside in if the weather suddenly changes!

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The Peak District receives significantly more rainfall than the rest of the country, receiving around 40 inches on average.

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