We end our series on images from England – York, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Chester. Hope you enjoyed the series.
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Parkhouse Hill
Parkhouse Hill is a small but distinctive hill in the Peak District National Park, England. Parkhouse Hill stands at a height of 360 meters above sea level, and has two reasonably steep routes leading to the summit – so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The colorful car against the green Parkhouse Hill makes quite a contrast.
Cloud Formations in Peak District
Dark cloud formations add to the pleasing landscape in The Peak District, England.
Mountains and Valleys
The Peak District and Derbyshire in England are full of breathtaking and beautiful wonders with some of the most popular mountains and valleys. The greenery covered hills make for a pleasant ride through the valley.
Peak District Countryside
The Peak District countryside is in fact, a veritable microcosm of England’s green and very pleasant land. From the lush pastoral meadows and gently rolling hills of Ashbourne at the southern gateway of the White Peak, to the high windswept peat bogs and grouse moors of Kinder Scout in the bleak and mountainous `Curlew Country’ of the Dark Peak, the sheer beauty and diverse nature of the landscape is breathtaking – which is one reason why this increasingly popular region of England continues to attract more visitors annually that any other region of comparable size.
Peak District Farmland
Not known for its arable farming, The Peak District’s (in England) farmsteads and landscapes reveal a long history of mostly pastoral farming, for the rearing of livestock (growing crops such as hay and silage) and the supply of dairy produce, meat and wool for surrounding markets. The farmed area is 82% in the Peak District.
Peak District from the Road
The Peak District has to be one of the most beautiful areas to visit in England. Rural and picturesque villages are speckled around the stunning countryside, not far from Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham. Typical stone fences line the roads to prevent sheep from straying.
Peak District, England
The Peak District (also called The Peak) is a picturesque upland area of the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions of England. Established as a national park in 1951, the Peak District is made up of two distinct terrains: ‘Dark Peak’, with untamed moors and windswept hills; and ‘White Peak’, a patchwork of sheep-grazed fields and quaint villages. Despite its name, the park has no mountains – but it does have hidden depths, in the form of spectacular caves.
Here are examples of pleasing landscapes with grazing sheep – a common sight while driving through Peak District.
Natural Sculpture in the Cavern
Now labelled as one of the seven wonders of the Peak District, Poole’s Cavern is a 2-million-year-old natural limestone cavern near Buxton in the Peak District. In addition to stalactite and stalagmite formations, it was interesting to see a natural stone sculpture formed at the base of a river.
