r/peakdistrict

Hi Everyone,

I'm originally from Chesterfield (Walton area) but have been living in Australia for the last 9 years. I am moving back to the UK next year and we are looking at the Peak District as a potential area. I love the area from growing up here but I was looking for some advice on the best places to look to buy. We could afford around the £350,000 mark, probably not much more than that. We're looking for a small town/village that has at least a shop and a pub and walks on the doorstep. We're not too fussy where abouts in the Peaks but would be ideal if it was commutable to either Sheffield, Chesterfield or Manchester for my husband's work. He doesn't have a job yet but works in manufacturing so would need to be close to a town or city that had that sort of thing.

Any recommendations on places to look? I can give more info if needed.

edited because I put dollars! 🙈

Hi guys, I’m heading to the peaks this weekend to do the Edale skyline hike. Has anyone been up recently, especially around the kinder plateau and knows what the ground conditions are? How boggy it is if you stick to the main edge path. OS maps has a notification saying it’s impassable due to boggy/muddy conditions (by the fords near Grindsbrook Clough & woolpacks), but not sure if it really is impassable or someone who doesn’t want to get their boots dirty. I’m an experienced hiker, but I will be on my own and would rather not take risks if its deep bog. TIA.

Hello everyone,

I'm a postgraduate student new to Sheffield and fortunately have access to a car. I really love the peaks and I also love driving. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right way to find some information about driving in the peaks.

Background:

My girlfriend is visiting tomorrow and I was hoping that we could drive into the peaks, park somewhere, and enjoy some fresh air and a nice view. We would also like to enjoy a short hike, but lack equipment, so wouldn't be able to go very far from the car in the interest of safety and responsibility. Are there any areas with available parking/safe locations to stop a car in the peaks accessed from Sheffield?

I understand that the roads can be precarious. Should I just trust my gut and drive with caution, or can I comfortably push the limit ? (within reason, of course. No accelerating into a bend here)

I just don't want to be a silly outsider that parks on the road and causes an accident/gets stuck in bad weather! Nor do I want to hinder the cars behind me. I am a confident driver, but also a responsible one. Conditions are looking decent during the day tomorrow, and I just thought we'd get some outside time in the peaks before the storms set in for Winter. Perhaps a sandwich to be enjoined with a view!

EDIT: Thank you all for the information, it was very helpful! I have decided to leave the visit for another day since we would only be able to arrive for the evening, and I'm not familiar enough with the area as of yet to do that. When we do visit, we'll be sure to work away through as many spots as possible. This is a beautiful area. You are all very lucky!

I've just a booked a few days in the Peaks next week and trying to make plans. I've done a lot of walks in the Black Dark Peak area in the past, but virtually nothing in the White. Any recommendations for interesting walks there? Happy for them to be reasonably long and/or strenuous. Thanks in advance.