Yorkshire Peak District

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Yorkshire Peak District encompasses over a third of rural Sheffield and Barnsley. The very special qualities of the area are well known to the people who live in the nearby towns and cities but for visitors from further away, the magic is just waiting to be discovered.

Explore some of England's most spectacular scenery and you will find a warm and genuine welcome wherever you go. It is the variety of landscape that makes the Peak District so special. For the visitor there are many kinds of countryside to explore - from remote wind blown tops to tranquil dales, from hard rock edges to traditional flower rich hay meadows, from great show caves to gentle river valleys.

A unique combination of rocks has created this contrasting landscape. To the north and east is an area of Millstone Grit with heather moorland, one of the world's rarest habitats.

A holiday in the Yorkshire Peak District gives you the chance to get out in the countryside and do something different - whether it be walking, riding or something a little more adventurous such as caving or climbing, as well as enjoy the culture and nightlife of the nearby towns and city.

Related links:

http://www.yorkshiresouth.com/
http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/
http://www.peakdistrict.org/
http://www.gardensofsouthyorkshire.com/
http://www.chatsworth.org/