Everything about The White Peak totally explained
The
White Peak is the lower, southern part of the
Peak District in
England. In contrast to the
Dark Peak, the underlying
limestone isn't capped by impervious millstone grit, so
caves and dry river valleys are common features of the area. The soils are poor and calcareous, creating grazing land for both sheep and cattle.
Broadly speaking, the White Peak covers the
Staffordshire Peaks, the
Cheshire Peaks around
Macclesfield and the
Derbyshire Peaks from the
Hope Valley southwards.
The largest towns in the White Peak are outside the area of the Peak District
national park. These towns include
Matlock and
Buxton, while
Bakewell and most of the villages in the park are in the White Peak area. Round the areas of
Tideswell,
Flagg,
Chelmorton and
Youlgrave, you can see long thin fields created by the enclosure of medieval strip fields. The region is rich in footpaths, bridleways and green tracks that give access to the area.
The area is of interest to geologists, since much of the underlying strata have been exposed by extensive quarrying, and can be seen in the old railway cuttings along the Monsal Trail through
Monsal Dale and
Millers Dale.
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