American Reacts to Top 10 Peak District Destinations
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In this video I react to the top 10 spots in the Peak District that you must see. This has to be one of the most beautiful National Parks in the UK and possibly the world. The scenery is absolutely amazing and I definitely look forward to exploring some of these spots when I visit England.
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Thank you for your appreciation of our beautiful country. Each area has its own beauty and charm. Remember, no matter where you live you are never far from a beauty spot. That is the beauty of a small island. Add right-to-roam laws and we are incredibly lucky.
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The purple plant is called Heather, it is a small shrub that grows well in thinner and sandier soils like what you see in the UK. The UK has 75% of the world's Heather as it is treated as an invasive species in New Zealand and Australia as it out competes the native grasses. It is a common sight on hills and mountains as well as on coastal heathland within the UK. I hope I provided some insight for non Brits about the purple plant.
And added 'fun' fact about heather is that although it is hard work for honey bees to harvest its nectar from these plants, the results of it is well worth of the effort. Heather honey is toffee-like, very different in colour, texture and favour from the 'usual' honey. YUUUM!
Heather usually grows in conjunction with bilberry plants. The European species of blueberry. In Wales they are known as wimberry. I've spent many an hour covering the side of the valley I live in to gather them for a pie.
@@petrinadendy6395 I remember my mom and Nan telling me about collecting wild bilberries and how much tastier they are than blueberries.
Eyam village, in that neck of the woods, worth a visit. A village that quarantined itself during an outbreak of bubonic plague, no one in no one out. A good portion of village died, but they stopped the spread of the disease.
Definitely worth a visit
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The Peak District was the first UK National Park and was designated in 1951. It's divided into two distinct sections, the Dark Peak in the North and the White Peak in the south. The Dark Peak is predominantly gritstone and is characterised by large open moorlands, gritstone edges up to 7 miles long and conifer plantations. The White Peak sits on limestone and is characterised by limestone cliffs and lush dales, or valleys with rivers that sank into the porous limestone to reappear in the valleys. The Peak District's 555 square miles area consists mainly of villages and farms but does have a few small towns inside its boundaries including Bakewell (Famous for the Bakewell Tart or Pudding) and Matlock Bath, so shopping's not a problem. While the video showed some of the highlights it wouldn't be difficult to add another 10 with beauty spots like Lathkill Dale with its river emerging from a cave surrounded by steep limestone cliffs,
Edale, in the Dark Peak, at the foot of the Kinder Plateau and the start of a long distance footpath called the Pennine Way which continues for almost 300 miles to the Scottish borders. The villages have their own attractions and a collection of cultural stories from Eyam, a village that chose to self-isolate to prevent infecting others when the Black Death hit England in the 1600's to the unique tradition of Well Dressing where local wells are "dressed" in Spring with pictures made from flower petals. Many people think the area is "untouched" but the reality is that 500 years ago this area was almost all forest. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years and the lead mining mentioned in the video goes back to Roman times.
The caves you can visit mentioned in the Castleton section refer to 4 show caves open to the public and well lit - including one that takes the tourist by boat along a hand carved underground canal, and two that feature the beautiful Blue John stone, a semi-precious gemstone used for jewellery and vases that's only found in this one hill in the world. The final of these show caves features an enormous entrance where people lived and worked for hundreds of years and was the site of a traditional rope making industry (some of the old rope making equipment is still on show inside the entrance). Above the village of Castleton lies the remains of Peveril Castle, built by Henry II in 1176.
Just outside the park's boundaries is the larger town of Buxton, famous for its natural springs and Georgian architecture including a crescent similar to the well know crescent in Bath.
Having spent most of my life in and just outside the Peak District I may be somewhat biased, but despite a lifetime of travelling (including the Smoky Mountains, Yosemite, Colorado and much of the Alps) it has a diversity that's unmatched and always draws me back.
Should you make it over to the UK I'd be more than happy to guide you around the Peak District for a few days.
Lathkill dale is just beautiful. The water in the river sparkles more than any other that I have ever seen.
You wrote this better than I would have managed! I also agree that one could easily add tens more places that are truly stunning
A good resume of our county of Derbyshire mate! Well put.
Thanks for the informative and well written expose. Although I do not hale from these shores originally I count it as my country. I love Devon Scotland and North Wales and chose to watch your reaction as I have oftenn heard about the Peak and Lake district,(along with Wainwright Way) which I have always thought of visiting. After watchiing and reading your expose it has reinvigorated my original thoughts and plan to pay a visit sooner rather than later.
Thanks for that mate,as a yorkshire man who went to blue John mine as a kid in the 80s and obviously matlock bath I have never ventured any further and just love our history,and as ive grown older and now at 47 appreciate what we have all around us.
I am a country boy but we have nothing like this in South yorkshire.
Truly breath taking and absolutely amazing,thanks again.
What's so great about the UK is that you can see wonderful things in just a brisk walk or a short car ride
Unless you're in London or something. The most wonderful thing you'd see is the local crackhead doing backflips on the street corner. However for the countryside, i wholeheartedly agree.
Pause all you want that is what we expect when your learning, your little girl is lucky to have a Dad that is willing to learn what is on offer outside of the USA. She will grow up with so much knowledge . â€ïžđŹđ§
I live on the edge of the Northern most end of the park. The important thing to realise is that our national parks are not wilderness, they are lived in landscapes, containing farms, villages, industry even some small towns. The Peak District is surrounded by major industrial cities and was at the heart of the industrial revolution. The video picked out some great natural features, but they are only part of the attraction. It is packed with beautiful stone built villages, stately homes and many fascinating buildings. Castleton is a lovely little village, has a Norman castle and great caverns you can visit. Bakewell to the South has the great houses of Chatsworth and the very different Haddon Hall. The Peaks were a favourite tourist destination for the rich from a couple of centuries ago, which is where Matlock Bath came in, like Bath it had healing waters.
There is also the Pennine Way, a hikers path along the Pennine Mountains, known as the backbone of Britain.
I have been to places in the Peak District, Chesterfield, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham with its ski lift. The Cat and Fiddle Pass has great views and there is a very lonely pub one of England's highest inns.
Dry stone walls are everywhere in the Peak District - as the name suggests they were / are built without mortar by carefully piecing stones together. They look stunning and represent thousands of hours of labour over centuries.
Yes, the Peak District is a national park. In the UK, there are towns inside national parks.
You can walk through all this and not have to worry about the wildlife having a go at you either. Beautiful
True, but the weather can catch you out.
NO ADDER SNAKES ?
I live in the edge of the Peak District. Those man made stone stucktures on top of the hills are known as trig points. This identifies the highest point.
The BBC tv series The British Isles A Natural History (with Alan Titchmarsh) is well worth watching if you can get hold of it.
My older brother is a qualified geologist/palaeontologist and has spent spent over 55 years of his life hiking and studying places such as this. Thereâs nothing he doesnât know about the geology, rock, minerals and fossils to be found across the UK. His favourite places have always been The Lake District, Peak District, Scottish Pennines and Dartmoor. We are exceptionally lucky to have so many stunningly beautiful natural landmarks like this on our little island. My brother had Polio aged two, they said heâd never walk again. He took up hiking in his early teens to prove everyone wrong. His first major hike was to complete the South Downs Way, a 100 miles (160km) across the south of England. Heâs now 69 and still hiking wherever he can.đđŹđ§
Every single part of the UK has it's own little gems of outstanding natural beauty... From The Highlands of Scotland... To The Lake District... The Northumberland Coast... The Yorkshire Dales... The North Yorkshire Moors... The Peak District... Eryri National Park... (Previously known until recently as Snowdonia National Park)... The Mourne Mountains... The Norfolk Broads... The Pembrokeshire Coast... The Brecon Beacons... The South Downs... The New Forest... Exmoor National Park... The list is endless... And everywhere in the UK actually has stunning countryside within easy reach of everyone... I think that most of us take for granted the stunning beauty that's all around us... Unfortunately overseas visitors to the UK... Mainly visit only a select few destinations... Including the following... London... Stonehenge... York... Edinburgh... Visitors will usually only visit these UK destinations... And are totally unaware of anywhere else other than these select few destinations... Which is actually quite unbelievable!... Thanks for sharing the video... đ All the best... Cheers. đș
Same has also happened with the Brecon Beacons too, now reverting to it's Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog, unlike some Welsh people though I'm fine with people using the English versions, but it's nice to hear the Welsh names used more as they are such beautiful and poetic names.
@@markjones127 Absolutely Mark... I adore holidaying in Wales... We first visited back in the 1970's... When we originally went camping in North Wales... Which meant that we were within easy reach of places like... Conwy... Llandudno... Bangor... Colwyn Bay... Rhyl... Caernarfon... Prestatyn... And over the years we've also hired holiday homes in Anglesey too... We've genuinely traveled all around Anglesey... We were centrally located in Llangefni... Which meant we were within easy reach of places such as... Rhosneigr... Trearddur Bay... South Stack... Holyhead... Cemaes Bay... Bull Bay... Benllech... Red Wharf Bay... Penmon Point... Beaumaris... As well as traveling down to beautiful Portmeirion where The Prisoner was filmed... We've also been lucky enough to see low flying military aircraft at the Cad West Mach Loop and also at RAF Valley where we watched the Red Arrows practicing for a local Air Show... And we always visit The Great Orme whenever we visit... As well as driving around the incredibly scenic and peaceful private toll road... Going around the base of The Great Orme... Wales is a stunning country... And we feel very privileged to have visited North Wales in particular... On a regular basis for the past fifty years. đ
We have many underground caves in the UK. We call them "Pot Holes". So people go "pot holing".
We've got a fair share of potholes in roads as well...for car tyres to enjoy potholing too! đ
Got 2 go Nottingham Castle and u can go unground as well too m8
Living in the city of Sheffield we are never far away from the peak district, we did our cross country running in the peaks each year at school, we are so lucky to be so close to this and live in a big city
I just got back from a holiday in the Peak District last week, my friend from Texas came over and we went walking all over it and visiting heritage sites and Christmas markets. Such a beautiful area.
You can see why we sing about this beautiful country with such love at The Proms
You have to be there to appreciate it there are also blue John mines that you can visit at Castletown where they mine blue John stone for jewellery. The snake pass is also beautiful with the lady bower dam where pilots trained for the bouncing bomb that was used in ww2
I mentioned the stone mines & the beautiful blue john stone. Very rare now. The Romans took tons back to Italy. They made huge vessels out of it. Some existing massive vessels still exist in Italy, just stunning. đŽó §ó ąó „ó źó §ó ż
So Rare that it's legit the only place it's mined in the world.
Matlock Bath is so named because in 1698, 3 medicinal springs were discovered. The 1st bath, made of wood and lined with lead (?) so..... Matlock Bath! I guess with all the mineral deposits surrounding this area it makes sense to find medicinal springs. I love having all this beauty on my doorstep, Sheffield, as the 4th largest city in England and in God's own County of Yorkshire, it is surrounded by all of this and more. đ Come see for yourself, you'll be welcomed.
The stone/rock paths are put down by park authorities to avoid paths being washed or worn away by visitors and the weather ,rain water will seriously erode the paths .
Castleton has much more to offer. There is an incredible walk though a gorge called cave Dale from the village. You pass under the ruins of a castle then you can continue up Mam Tor and back to the village, passing some of the caves you can visit..
Hi Steve, There is a famous National Trail called Hadrian's Wall Walk, this follows the wall built across England by the Romans. The wall is coast to coast across the neck of England, approx 85 miles long and takes 5-6 days to walk. The views are stunning and there are many videos on CZcams about this walk. I thought you might be interested, good wishes from a geordie ( guy from Newcastle, NE England ) fan.
Yes it is quite wonderful and the arcivists are still discovering some wonderful new finds up there., My late son was a Latin scholar and Roman historian, who loved these places that so many peo0ple never see,. He drove us to Ribchester and there are Roman remains these and lots fo finds in their museum. not far from where my ancesters lived back to the 1200's. I was lucky to get copy documents for many years from an historian and got to go to that area whilst my son was still with us.
I lived in the Yorkshire Dale's I have always thought it was really beautiful. I am sure you have many beautiful places in the US. The difference is we have much more access even across private land. There are nearly always right of way or bridle paths. So we have much more access. Also we cram our town and houses to protect incursion into our beautiful countryside. It is often next to impossible to build in these beautiful areas. You have to find an old church or derelict farm building and are restricted how you would be allowed to build it.
We use stone here because there are all different kinds, in one area you'll fine limestone, others you'll see clay, there's also granite, marble, slate and chalk different areas will have different building materials and styles
The small pillar you asked about at 4:30 minutes is a Trig Point aka Triangulation station. They're concrete structures that were used in land surveying and map making.
That Pyramid thing you noticed is a "Trigonometry Point" or "Trig Point" usually at a high point they are used by "The Ordinance Survey" the national map makers in the UK. They have a metal fitting on the top for a Theodolite to fit to. They are at a known altitude above Sea level and at exact coordinates. Using three you can fix the exact position of anything in between the points hence the name "Trigonometry Point". Now mostly superceded by GPS and aircraft mapping. You will find one on most high points around the country including a famous one at the summit of Mt Snowdon in north Wales.
There's a Trig point in Chesterfield town centre.
A district in the uk just means a designated area. Most of the time a place of conservation, because they are beautiful.
I love your reactions to our beautiful countryside. Itâs said to really appreciate something you know well itâs best to view it through someone elseâs eyes and this certainly rings true when I watch your reactions. Thank you â€
Where thereâs not enough wood, stone makes excellent and more permanent fencing. It also cleared the fields of rocks!
I live not too far from these areas and it is spectacular, but the way you describe it is like you've already been there but believe me it;s exactly as you describe it but better. You just want to climb something đ
The Yorkshire dales are covered with dry stone walls. As well as other rural areas of the UK.
They are constructed without any type of mortar. They are just stone piled up on each other in an interlocking fashion.
I took my son to the peak district in October. There are dry stone walls everywhere. Went for a hike one morning on a high Heather Moor in the mist. It' was amazingly otherr-worldly - all we did was walk every day. We also visited the Heights of Abraham including an old lead mine/cave tour above matlock bath you access via a steep cable car
you have to visit Northumberland National Park - England's best kept secret! People either drive right though to get to Scotland or on to the Lake District and totally miss the amazing coastline and magnificent countryside - rolling hills, drystone walls, fells, castles and more castles. Little market towns (I live in one) Check it out! Have you got your passport yet?
Yeah but the West coast of Scotland and the Highlands are unbelievably beautiful.
Yes, you're right: those green rolling hills and rocky crags are beautiful - many poems and songs have been written about them! But it wasn't till you spoke about it that I realised that I'd never before lived in a country with that kind of topography: that's probably why it delights me so much. I live in Brighton which is at the bottom of the South Downs. Not spectacular scenery like this - but mile after mile of green hills, with wildflowers, and traces of old dwellings in strange places, and slivers of silver sea in the distance... And perched on top of the hills around Brighton are ancient hill forts with views in every direction.
I curse the bloody weather which is too cold for a body which has always lived in the tropics. But I have never seen the seasons go by as beautifully as they do here. And as for Spring...it's almost a sensory overload.đ
That old man made structure you mentioned at about 4:30 may have been an Ordinance Survey trig point. These are truncated concrete pillars on which were mounted theodolite so the surveyor could measure angles to the next point. They are usually found on hills for obvious reasons.
The history of the OS maps is fascinating, it started in mid 1700s with measuring a baseline to the utmost accuracy and the using the trig point to map the angles to all the other points. It was done with such accuracy that when a second line was measured at the other end of the country the error was only 14 inches
If you like the roads surrounded by hills/cliffs you should check out Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England. Itâs Englands longest gorge and you can drive straight through it
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Those little roads you saw are probably the remains of the old pack horse trails - the only way of carrying goods from east to west. Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock are old spa towns; the Baths in Buxton have recently been restored (I think). The London Road (now the A6 but with bypasses) from London to the North runs through these towns and through the southern end of the Pennines - very picturesque - to Manchester and North. Heavy Artics (Semis) still use theae narrow one lane in each direction "roads".
Love this part of my country and Tis not far from where I live, I always try to go there at night when itâs a full moon, the streams and roads reflect the moonlight turning them into glistening silver ribbons undulating across the landscape, Tis both beautiful and magical.
Peak District and Lake District really are beautiful!
Hi, I've watched a number of your videos and you're one of my favourite Americans by the way you express yourself.
Yes that was some beautiful English countryside, especially the path across the ridge and I'm a Scot đ
To be fair England has some really beautiful scenery and they have some lovely English roadside pubs.
Scotland, Wales and NI are also very much worth a visit, maybe a bit quieter than the really popular locations in England
Hope you manage to do your visit to the UK and Ireland đ
If you're interested in caves then there are some good videos about Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge which is neither the biggest or deepest cave in the UK, but is one of the prettiest and is open to the public as a tourist attraction AND is a working commercial site for cheese maturing.
the Purple plant is Heather its a small bushy shrub type plant, the UK has almost the entire world supply it's native to here so it works well in the landscape...its however an extremely invasive species to countries that the plant isn't native and out compete almost every other small bush. the peak district is amazing, its right next to the Greater Manchester region which is home to 2 almost million people.
It's also next to Sheffield.
@@jerry2357Itâs not next to Sheffield, over a third of Sheffield is in the Peak District. It takes less than 20 mins from Sheffield City Centre to get to the Peaks.
I've been fortunate to live on the edge of the Peak District for the last 20 years and have hiked and photographed all these places many times. There are countless beautiful locations and walks in the National Park, some beautiful stately homes, towns and villages and lots of great pubs to visit after a days hiking. The Peak District should be one of the must see destinations for tourists who realise there is more to the UK than London
What the video doesn't touch upon is an area of the park known as the "Dark Peak". I'm lucky enough to live close to hiking destinations such as Bleaklow and Kinder Scout, it looks very different to the locations shown, much more rugged and wild. Some fantastic walks but be prepared: the weather can turn at the drop of hat so dress accordingly - people have died. And a GPS (or map and compass if you're old school) are a must as it's very easy to get lost.
Kinder Scout is interesting as it was the site of a mass trespass in 1932. Much of the park at the time was privately owned and the protest led to a legal right of way for walkers and ultimately the creation of the UK's national parks.
If you do come over give me a shout and I'll show you around.
Until this video I had forgotten just how beautiful it is. Thanks Steve.
A number of the paths around the Peak District were once railways (one notable example is the Sett Valley Trail, accessible from the small village of Hayfield, at the foot of Kinder Scout)
The Stone Walk was laid down by the National Parks to cut down on errosion due to the tens of thousand of visitors to that part of the National Park as it is on Peat Grounds, very fragile in dry conditions and very boggy in wet conditions.
The Peak District is beautiful, but I grew up in Yorkshire and highly recommend the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors for their stunning landscapes, castles and stone ruins.
Also, Snowdonia in Wales is by far one of the most incredible places I've ever been to. Llanberis mountain pass in Snowdonia is truly spectacular. It's a winding road snaking high through the mountains with incredible views, and is totally worth a visit.
We're spoilt across the UK with some amazingly beautiful countryside, historic stone ruins, and a wealth of history.
It's wonderful to see your reactions for our stunning home. I do the same with some of your incredible landscapes too.
There are no mountains in the Peak District they're hills. And even our mountains in the Lake District are tiny compared to the huge ones mountain ranges in the USA Italy France etc. The thing about great Britain is that it is so compact that'd what makes it a particularly good place to visit as a tourist, because there is so much to see in such a small area. Every couple of hours you are in a totally different looking place which makes exploring really fun. Ashbourne and dovedale are my favourite place in the Peak District. The youth hostel there Ilam Park is owned by the national trust and a great place to walk or cycle from.
I agree with your top 3 as well out of the 10. I live at the north end of the peak district and explore every inch of it so there are areas I prefer to some of theirs. I honestly don't know how they could miss out Ladybower but ultimately they did a great job with their video.
The purple flowering plant is Heather. During August vast areas of moorland in the Peak District turn into a purple carpet which contrasts beautifully with the green fields and woodlands in the valleys below. Here's a short video of mine walking over the Moors a short drive from home.
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I was born on the edge of the Peak District. The remarkable thing is that the area is right next to millions of people, in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire! The Peak District has two distinct types of landscape, the White Peak made out of limestone and the Dark Peak made out of gritstone, a hard sandstone.
They didn't cover the towns, etc. Although on my last visit to it I was so young I can't remember, Chatsworth is supposed to be the best stately home to visit in England. Bakewell and Buxton are interesting places, Bakewell being famous for the Bakewell Tart and (I think) the Bakewell Pudding.
The purple colour comes from the heather, which flowers late - think September- and turns entire hillsides purple.
The 'circle' mentioned early on probably dates from about 2500 BC!
The climbing and potholing are really important, and there are many caves for you to get claustrophobia in...
I can recommend the Chatsworth House and also Hardwicke Hall built by Elizabeth of Hardwick after becoming rich and powerful by her own hard work. Oh, and the early deaths of three increasingly wealthier husbands.
There were the mass invasions by cyclists to force the land owners to give free access. After that it was made a national park.
Or was that the Lake District! Still good!
About 20 million people live within an hour's drive...
@@yumyummoany âą It was a mass trespass by walkers which resulted in the public gaining access to land in the Peak District. Known as the Kinder Mass Trespass, the event ultimately led to the public right to roam over private land. It happened in April 1932, and was commemorated in the song "Manchester Rambler" by Ewan McColl, who had taken part in the trespass. It was this act of defiance that eventually led to the area becoming the UK's first National Park, and much of England being opened up to walkers.
Having spent many happy hours rambling around Kinder Scout in my younger days, I wouldn't recommend trying to cover most of it on a bicycle!
Hi Steve, caving and mountaineering are popular in the UK. There is a volunteer organisation called Mountain Rescue that work closely with the police and Air-Sea Rescue, which used to be provided by the RAF or Royal Navy. Now provided by Coast Guard helicopters. An offshoot of Mountain Rescue is Cave Rescue. These guys are so skilled, they are called on by countries all over the world, to attend caving accidents. I know for a fact that lead mining was still happening in the area in the 1980s. I picked up loads of lead ingots for delivery to a firm making car batteries.
I live on the edge of the Peak District and it's crazy how much we take our surroundings for granted, I always knew it was a great place but I never realised how great until watching this video, thank you for the video, it definitely makes me want to explore more and truly appreciate where I live!
Me too
Ditto....
When I lived down in the south west of England I could never understand why our local vet took at least one of his holidays up in the Peak District...I guess when you grow up with it on your doorstep you don't always appreciate it's wild, rugged beauty.
My mum hated it with a passion & thought it was a bleak, barren place to live.
I donât live in the Peak District bit spend a lot of time there Edale is only 30 minutes away by train I have been known to get on the train just for a pint in the Nags Head
I live near it, explore on a weekday, there's not so much traffic.
The Peak District has some of the most beautiful countryside in England, small Towns and villages surrounded by countryside with stunning and spectacular views throughout the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. I've walked over The Lose and Mam Tor Hills many times, with stunning and spectacular views on both sides of the Hills before descending - walking down through the Winnats Pass and into the village of Castleton.
Englands Green and Pleasant Land.
I live in the Peak District and found this a really odd selection, many more beautiful places left out. The 'road on a wall' you asked about are old railway lines that criss cross the Peaks and are now walking/cycling paths that mean you can get out into the Peaks from local towns without using a car
At Castleton, which was their top spot, as well as the stunning scenery, there are some old Blue John mines (Blue John is a striped semi precious stone which is used in jewelry) in caverns under the hills which are open for public tours. These are not 'caving' desinations for the very fit and experienced, but have guided tours suitable for families of all ages. If you ever get to the Peak District, I would thoroughly recommend including one of these tours in your itinerary.
The beauty of visiting the peak District is you've got places like Sheffield, Manchester and Derby within about an hour away, so there's always plenty of options for accommodation.
Winnats Pass - that you were enthusing over - used to be the secondary route westwards out of Castleton and not greatly used by traffic. But as was pointed out in the video the primary road finally succumbed to perennial landslips and was closed to traffic. Winnats Pass is now the only road going west from Castleton. Castleton has four caverns - a couple of which are open at certain times to visitors - they are Blue John Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Treak Cliffe Cavern and Peak Cavern. The mineral known as Blue John is mined only at Castleton, and nowhere else in the world. It's turned into ornaments, vessels and items of jewellery. As well as Chatsworth, which is known as the 'Palace of the Peak,' reasonably nearby - just outside Bakewell - is Haddon Hall, which pre-dates Chatsworth, some of it going back to medieval times. It's often used by film and TV companies as a location for period dramas such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice etc. Bakewell itself is home to the famous pudding and tart. There is a miniature lakeland made up of the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden reservoirs which provide water for the city of Sheffield. During the second world war the Lancaster bombers of 617 Sqn used the Derwent dam to practice for their raid on the dams in Germany. The city of Sheffield itself has approximately one third of its land area within the Peak District National Park, and until recent years was the only city in Britain that lay partly within a national park.
I like your top three selections. Curbar Edge was quite local to me for a few years (the whole park is within easy reach of millions, with Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke, Derby, even Leeds and Birmingham quite close enough for day trips, so it gets busy). There are numerous villages within the national park. The south is the "white peak" mainly limestone, and the north is the "dark peak" with gritstone edges and expansive plateaus. The small woody shrub with pink flowers in August is called heather, it covers many square miles of the northern upland areas. Other favourite places of mine include Lathkill Dale and Chee Dale, and the huge upland of Kinder Scout lined with rocky edges almost all the way round. There's a waterfall that blows upwards and backwards in westerly or southwesterly gales.
Nice to see that you seem to have enjoyed my neck of the woods (the Peak District) in the UK. Thank you, Steve!
Who wouldn't enjoy that? You live in a beautiful part of the country.
I've lived about 20 miles from the Eastern side of the Peak District all my life. Must admit I take it for granted . It doesn't have high mountains but it is very rocky, lots of 'dales' with rivers running through them and the White Peak (Southern part) is different from the Dark Peak (the Northern part). It is called White Peak because of the miles of dry stone walls for field boundaries instead of hedges. The towns of Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock, Tideswell etc are all in the Peak area. Great you love our countryside and not just want to visit London!!! Come and visit our area you'll enjoy it and will be made welcome !! Some great pubs as well to visit!! The Peak District is surrounded by the cities of Manchester, Derby, and Sheffield, so it's easy to get to. Manchester Airport is huge and has many flights from the US.
Keep exploring. For such a small group of islands there's an incredible variety of landscapes, we have been blessed with some awesome countryside.
That is the advantage of living in a small country you want countryside itâs just a short trip if you prefer the coast you are never far away
As a child, this was/is a great place to grow up, especially with the UK's 'right to roam'. The adventures that we had as 'intrepid explorers' were brilliant, as were/are the castles, country houses, beautiful villages and other natural wonders (like the 4 caverns at Castleton) on our doorstep. My personal favourites are Padley Gorge, Chatsworth House/Estate (and its surrounding villages) and the Original Bakewell Pudding Shop in Bakewell
The 12 apostles, Beresfordale and the dove valley walk is simply mind boggling. Well worth a visit
They did do a great job.Would love to see more of their work.
Excellent landscape photography. Strange, though, to omit the medieval Peveril (High Peak) castle at Castleton.
Thereâs some great caves near me, called Stump Cross Caverns. Theyâre amazing looking and mystical feeling. Just more of a touristy site rather than proper cavers caves (donât think thatâs an actual term) I believe they have a website with images, worth a look đ
Been there years ago. Oh what an amazing memory I'd forgotten
The beauty of the Peak District is its variety; in just a few miles (no more than ten) you can go from bleak heather (the purple bushes seen in the Snake Woodland section) moorland, via great cliff edges (like Curbar), intimate stone-built villages, and spectacular river valleys back to cultivated highlands covered in stone walls and historic mining sites.
One of my favourites things is taking a bus across the Pennines. The scenery and towns are stunning. I was astonished the first time I saw things instead of speeding across on the M62.
Castleton mentioned in the video has two ancient semi precious stone mines. The Romans took over the mines when they conquered England & took huge quantities of it to produce huge stone vessels. These can still be seen in Italy. The stone is one of the rarest in the World, being a blue/ purple colour with cream zig zag stripes. Its called Blue John stone. Look it up online, beautiful semi precious very rare stone. One of the ancient mines is open to visit. Thank You for liking "England's green & pleasant land". đđŹđ§đșđž
I went to the mine in the early 1960s before people were scared. Walking deep underground by streams and on wet slippery rocks with no handrails was interesting....
I have a blue John ring my old boyfriend bought me over 20 years ago. Itâs very pretty.
I have been to Castletown a couple of times. Iâve walked up the Tor and rode down Winnats Pass on the back of my boyfriends motorbike. It is lovely!
@@cazfloss1990 Hi .. Ive been to the mine a few times some years ago. Ive got a ring too & a couple of pieces of the stone. Its a very unusual stone, like amethyst kind of but those zig zag stripes give it the edge đ
@@alanmon2690 Yes i went quite deep into the cave/mine. There is apparently a noise that bellows from a deep underground tunnel that they call the devils ass@ole. Strange but its because when the wind blows through it, it sounds like someone breaking wind lol.
Another area to check out is Brecon Beacons national park in Wales. Absolutely stunning mountain range with dark sky status perfect for star gazing. Like the Peak District itâs also a great place for rock climbing and caving. The waterfalls at Llangynidr is a particular favourite spot of mine. This time of year you canât beat a cold days walk with a stop at a country pub to warm yourself up by an open fire with a good pint. But if you donât fancy walking just driving through is also an amazing experience. Expect winding mountain roads but keep an eye out for the free to roam sheep and Welsh mountain ponies.
I would also suggest checking out the "Lake District"
Iâve walked in the Peak District several times - itâs utterly stunning. Curbar is very dramatic (I was there are a particularly bleak day with rain lashing down). The towns and villages are mostly all worth a look
We have some beautiful landscapes , many poets find there inspiration in these areas of the u.k. đ
Hey mate, Great reaction as always. Seeing my country through your eyes has made me appreciate my home even more! I found a video from around my area that i think you would love!
See "12 Beautiful Yorkshire Dales walks by Our Travel Place". Also the small purple bushes are called "Heather", it is very common around here on wild moorland.
I hope to see you follow in these footsteps someday soon :) Peace
called "The Fox House". And it's a 5 minute walk to Padley Gorge!
The 'district' in these cases does mean area. These are areas of the bountry originally normal countryside but years ago I think early 20th century the government decided to protect certain areas (National Parks) so people had somewhere to explore, relax, walk etc that wasn't to be built on.
The first time I went to the peak district I was astounded by its beauty.
As another commenter mentioned the item that you commented about at about that looked to be man-made was indeed a concrete pillar which are erected by an organisation called the Ordinance Survey, which started out as an arm of the British Army, which was tasked with creating the definitive chart or map of the entire country but eventually went everywhere throughout the Commonwealth of Nations that were under British control. The maps they made were measured by use of physical measurements of lengths of metal chains and using theodolites to calculate the distance and angles from each marking point, as these measurements had to be repeated many times the markers or triangulation points(known as trig points) were constructed permanently using either local stone or using concrete and have a metal mount built into the top to accommodate the theodolite. In order to make the trig points easily visible from long distance, most of them are located where possible on high points such as hills and mountains or other permanent locations which can be seen using a telescope. The more locations that can be observed from one place leads to more accurate maps and charts. The measurements are also made by taking back sightings until the country has been covered with virtual triangles which are calculated to give the relationship between all points on the surface. The actual measurements used to be made at night using lanterns on temporary masts so that the observers were not distracted as they made their notes, so the researchers had to set up a campsite as they could have to contend with poor weather conditions and having to make observations of several points each night. Once the details were taken they were taken to the office of the OS and the maps were physically drawn up and copied then issued to teams for cross checking and the adding of details such as the names of farms or other features. Eventually these maps were transferred to the master map and the next generation of maps could be printed and issued. Unfortunately due to the necessary time taken to complete the process a map can be out of accuracy on the day it is published so the process continues and is modernised starting with aerial photography and computer aided drawing and editing. It is now possible to purchase a computer disc that covers the entire country but at a prohibitive price and there are still still changes that need to be made all the time mainly found by aerial or satellite photography so the revised paper versions are only issued several years apart.
Caving and Pot Holeing is well know in the Peak District. Blue John Mine, Trek Cliff Cavern etc etc
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The stone walls are actually dry stone - no mortar so an art and hundreds of years old. love them in Derbyshire and Yorkshire Dales and many other uk scenic places. Some of the villages are surrounded by these walls, its amazing and so quaint
great reaction, the peak district is quite stunning! would love to see your reaction to the isles of scilly!! look forward to more reactions ! one love
Hi Steve, I drove to a beautiful village in the Peak District called Castleton [stunning] last month with my Teenage Son, we hiked around 12 miles in 1 day, then did a wild camp on Mam Tor, it was epic!!!
The brick structure you mentioned was most likely an air vent for a mine shaft. Many parts of England and Wales have mine shafts underneath following coal, lead, tin and iron deposites. In the UK it is also quite common to see fields that are fenced off with stone using the drystone walling method.
I've seen a film of King Charles III, building a dry stone wall on his then Estate, somewhere in Cornwall.
There is small village in the Peak District called Hathersage where there is a lovely little lido swimming pool up on the hill surrounded by its hills but also Little John, one of Robin Hood's famous Merry Men is supposed to be buried in its churchyard. You can see his grave.
Also there is the famous village of Eyam that has a most moving true story regarding the Black Death plague of 1665 and 1666. The village church is lovely.
The man made object on top of the hill at the start is a 'Trig' point and is where the Ordnance Survey originally mounted their surveying equipment for the making of maps.
The view from Mam Tor is beyond belief..... and yes we walked that ridge all the way back to Castleton
The UK is literally a photographers dream
The Peak District is our spiritual home (actual home Norfolk) and a place we visit the Peaks each year with our dogs.... definitely one of the most dog friendly parks there are
Please also consider checking out the Show Caves of that area, Blue John Mine, Speedwell Caverns and Trek Cliffe Cavern.
The concept of a National Park is different in the UK compared to the US, in the UK they can include towns and villages. But youâre right that District does really mean area and not National Park directly
I'm lucky enough to have been born on the edge of the Peak District, and have been roaming around those hills with my mates on our motorbikes since we were 16 years old. We are now in our sixties and still love the thrill of riding through Winnats pass.
On my door step. Matlock and Matlock Bath are very different places from Bath and miles apart. Check out Matlock Bath video it has cable cars and is a lovely town.
I live in the Chilterns and although it is now becoming very crowded it's still one of the most beautiful and historic areas of England. I have made many films of the landscape village
The Peak District is gorgeous, I'm one of it's lucky residents. I'd recommend a visit to anyone who loves the outdoors and beautiful scenery plus we're a friendly bunch us locals.
It is called Dry Stone Walling, where the wall is built out of stone with NO cement/mortar or any other
adhesive. The area is also very well known for its underground caving/potholing, should try the Blue John mine, which is of Winnats Pass, on Old Mam Tor Rd, which was the road washed out as alluded to by the video.
Iâm from the peaks , and the formations are millions of year old coral reefs, my fave place to be in the world to be
A beautiful, magical place. I love your enthusiasm for our little country!
At Matlock Bath they have a petrifying well. Items like umbrellas, gloves etc are left in a basin. Water that has filtered through limestone drops onto the items, leaving tiny deposits of lime. Over many years the items become covered in limestone and turn to stone.