Good turn out for the switching on of the first of the Hartington Advent Windows and the singing of While shepherds watched their flocks by night. Window No1 is at the Church and can be viewed from the churchyard but, if you are able to, go inside to have a look at the Shepherds you Read more…
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- Statement on an enforcement notice against works at Thornbridge Hall & Gardens undertaken without planning permission 5th July 2021The enforcement case concerns the erection of a substantial wooden building (currently in use as a café) and construction of a tarmac-surfaced car park and associated driveway. These matters do not relate to Thornbridge Hall itself, which is unaffected by this enforcement notice.
- Tree safety work starts Monday 28 June on Tissington Trail 24th June 2021Contractors for the Peak District National Park Authority will be carrying out ash dieback tree safety work on the Tissington Trail from Monday 28 June, for four weeks.
- New funding package launched for Peak District farmers looking to the future 24th June 2021Farmers in the Peak District National Park will be able to benefit from a new grants programme from 1 July, with more than £1.2 million available locally this year (2021).
- National Park visitors urged to have a safe and sustainable solstice celebration 16th June 2021Cultural heritage experts from the Peak District National Park, local authorities, landowners and the emergency services have come together to call for responsible visiting to heritage locations within the Peak District during the summer solstice.
- From hill to mill and back, the story of the Great Ridge restoration 10th June 2021The dramatic skyline of the Great Ridge walk connects the summits of Lose Hill and Mam Tor in Derbyshire’s Hope Valley. Separating the gritstone edges of the Dark Peak from the lighter limestone of the White Peak, the ridge walk offers near panoramic views across the Peak District.
- Record numbers enjoy Peak District countryside as Monsal Trail celebrates milestone birthday 24th May 202125th May 2021 marks the 10th anniversary since the opening of four Victorian former railway tunnels to create a continuous 8.5-mile traffic-free trail through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales.
- Launch of Audio Chapter Kinder Scout - Voices From The Peak 23rd April 2021The third chapter of Voices From The Peak audio artwork is being released on Saturday 24 April to mark the 70th anniversary of the Peak District National Park.
- One month to go! The Peak District celebrates its 70th birthday 18th March 2021Seventy years ago this year the Peak District National Park became the UK’s original national park, designated on 17 April, 1951.
- Encouraging year for peregrines in Peak District uplands 15th March 2021The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has published its 2020 final report, showing encouraging breeding successes for several bird of prey species in moorland areas of the Peak District, thanks to collaboration between landowners, gamekeepers and raptor workers during COVID-19.
- Restoration works on the iconic Great Ridge due to start 4th March 2021Separating Edale from Castleton, and the limestone of the White Peak from the millstone grit of the Dark Peak, the Great Ridge straddles the heart of the Peak District and provides a fantastic ridge walk. The path, which is extremely popular with walkers with stunning views of the Hope Valley, is badly eroded by footfall […]
