The Peak District
Geography: KS3, topic 2.2.1
The Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area located mostly in Derbyshire. Much of the Peak District is rural and is above 300 m.
The Peak District
- The Peak District is located at the southern end of the Pennines.
- The Peak District was designated as the United Kingdom's first National Park in 1951.
- The Peak District is a landscape of gritstone moorlands and deep limestone valleys.
- The Peak District is surrounded by large urban centres including Manchester, Sheffield and Derby.
Geology of the Peak District
- Geologically, the Peak District is divided into the gritstone of the Dark Peak and the limestone scenery of the White Peak.
- Glaciation helped shape the landscape of the Peak District in the past.
Dark and White Peaks
- The gritstone moorlands of the Dark Peak are often bleak and infertile with large boggy areas.
- The White Peak in the south and centre of the Peak District has deep, narrow valleys carved in the limestone.
Test yourself on The Peak District
At which end of the Pennines is the Peak District located?
In which year was the Peak District designated the first National Park in the UK?
Which rock type comprises the Dark Peak?