A typical road through Yorkshire Dales, England, surrounded by sheep farms with stone walls.

A typical road through Yorkshire Dales, England, surrounded by sheep farms with stone walls.

Greenery, water, sheep and cattle grazing in rural Yorkshire Dales, England.


Sheep grazing in the foreground add softness to the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct in Yorkshire Dales, 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.

