This anthology brings together some of the finest writing about the Peak District through the ages, illustrated by period art works, engravings, vignettes & photographs. Compiled & introduced by Peak District expert Roly Smith, it revives many forgotten descriptions of what many people believe is the finest, most varied & best-loved landscape in the whole of Britain. From William Camden to Daniel Defoe, Sir Gawain to Lord Byron, literary visitors have long been astonished by the sublime wonders of the Peak. The coming of railways proved another great impetus for writers & tourists. Ruskin extolled the beauties of the Peak, while novelists Charlotte Bronte & George Eliot used closely-observed Peakland settings for some of their most vivid narratives. Topographical writers including Edward Bradbury, Thomas Tudor & James Croston enthusiastically described the delights of the Derbyshire scenery to the ever-increasing stream of Victorian visitors. The flowering of guidebook & topographical writing in the twentieth century also added to the Peak`s outdoor literature, which still rates as among the finest in the country. Many books were produced covertly encouraging what was known as `the gentle art of trespass`. They included works by GHB Ward, the ` King` of the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers; Derby`s pioneering rock climber, Ernest Baker; & Patrick Monkhouse, deputy editor of the Manchester Guardian. Later writers have continued this tradition of fine outdoor writing & are represented here by Hannah Mitchell, Sally Goldsmith, folk singer Ewan Maccoll, Manchester Evening News editor & broadcaster Brian Redhead, & longstanding Guardian Country Diarist Roger Redfern, among others. ...

This is the most comprehensive guide to bouldering in the Peak District ever published. All approach, crag & problem information has been reviewed & revised since Vertebrate`s first Peak District Bouldering guidebook (2005), & the authors have spent several years researching, writing & updating all of the established crags in the area, together with the many new crags that have risen in popularity or been developed in the last 5-6 years. New crags have been added, including several which have never been fully documented in guides before, such as: the Derwent Edges, Bamford & Bitchen Edge on the Eastern Edges; Beeley Hilltop, the Matlock Quarries, Turning Stone Edge & Black Rocks in the southern Peak; Gradbach Hill, Wolf Edge, New Mills Torrs, Tintwistle Knarr & Black Tor in the western & northern Peak; &, Blackwell Dale, the Alport crags & Dove Dale on the limestone crags. The Churnet Valley bouldering has also been updated. This guide features over 3, 300 boulder problems on over 70 crags, both major & minor. Catering for boulderers of all abilities, there are over 2, 150 boulder problems below Font 7a, & over 1, 150 problems at Font 7a & above. Each crag features detailed access & approach information, together with maps & over 500 photo topos. The guide is illustrated with action photography from some of the area`s best photographers, including Adam Long, John Coefield, Keith Sharples & David Parry. A detailed Appendix

Includes:: everything climbers need to plan a visit: Tourist Information Centres; cafes & pubs; campsites & accommodation; gear shops; climbing walls; &, useful websites. Vertebrate Publishing is a multi award-winning publisher, dedicated to producing the very best outdoor titles. Our titles cover a range of activities, including; mountain biking, cycling, rock climbing, hillwalking & photography. Our autobiography of British rock climber Jerry Moffatt won the Grand Prize at the 2009 Banff Mountain Book Festival
- one of the biggest prizes in publishing in the outdoors, environment & adventure genres. For more information about Vertebrate Publishing please visit our website.


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To celebrate Britain`s first & arguably most beautiful national park, supporters of Friends of the Peak District have devised a 190-mile walking route around its entire boundary. Stretching from the moorland tops of the South Pennines to the gentle limestone scenery of the Derbyshire Dales, the route embraces the urban edges of Sheffield & Oldham, as well as Staffordshire`s rugged moorland & the undulating slopes of Cheshire. Follow the route along existing footpaths, tracks, quiet lanes, former railway lines & a canal towpath. Enjoy some quiet & little-known corners of the national park. Walk it in day stages or tackle it all in one go. Peak District Boundary Walk

Includes:: a detailed route description, Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000-scale maps & information about places of interest & local facilities. Separate features examine some of the key national park issues & how the Friends of the Peak District have campaigned for over 90 years to safeguard our most precious landscapes.

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The central part of the Peak District at 1:25, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services in their Superwalker series. Coverage extends from west of New Mills & Whaley Bridge in the west to Sheffield, & from the Derwent Reservoir in the north to Buxton, &

Includes:: Chapel-en-le-Firth, Castleton, Kinder Scout, the start of the Pennine Way in Edale, etc.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a pocket-size Ultramap with its scale reduced to 1:40, 000
- to see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid.


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The central part of the Peak District at 1:40, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, pocket-size Ultramap from Harvey Map Services with the same cartography as their Superwalker map of this area. Coverage extends from west of New Mills & Whaley Bridge in the west to Sheffield, & from the Derwent Reservoir in the north to Buxton, &

Includes:: Chapel-en-le-Firth, Castleton, Kinder Scout, the start of the Pennine Way in Edale, etc.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a Superwalker map at 1:25, 000
- to see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid.


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The scenic Peak District boasts an abundance of country lanes, tracks, towpaths & railway trails that are perfect for two-wheeled exploration. This guidebook presents 20 graded day rides in the national park, along with a challenging 250km route, the five-day ` Tour de Peak District`. With a focus on quiet lanes, gratifying downhills & not overly technical bridleways, tracks & trails, the routes are ideal for gravel/adventure bikes (or hybrid/cross), though most can be easily adapted for road bikes. Each ride features step-by-step route description accompanied by 1:100, 000 mapping. Overview stats are provided to aid route selection, along with details of refreshments, parking facilities & cycle hire, & full accommodation listings for the Tour de Peak District. The guide also

Includes:: tips for cycling the routes & advice for novices. Easily accessible from Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield & Stoke-on-Trent, the Peak District is famed for its big skies & rolling moors. These carefully chosen routes showcase some of its best bits, from the picturesque Derwent Reservoir (particularly resplendent in autumn) to wide views from the old Mam Tor road. With rides to suit most abilities, what further inspiration do you need to discover this beautiful area?

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Peak District’s Dark Peak area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL1, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey`s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Highlights of the area include Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, the start of the Pennine Way at Edale, Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir & Glossop.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Peak District’s Dark Peak area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL1, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey`s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Highlights of the area include Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, the start of the Pennine Way at Edale, Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir & Glossop.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Peak District in the AA Leisure Guide series; exploring the walking, cycling & car touring opportunities in a range of British destinations. The guides also provide details of outdoor activities, local events & festivals, shopping, the best pubs & tea-rooms & the must-see attractions in each region. Each title in the series allows readers to find individual sections easily & is designed for practical use on the road. An illustrated Essential Sights introductory section lists some of the region ...

Peak District in the AA Mini Guide series; comprising a selection of handy, pocket sized guides to a range of British regions &



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