A report on Peak District, Derbyshire, Buxton and Matlock, Derbyshire
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England.
- BuxtonMatlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England.
- Matlock, DerbyshireMostly in Derbyshire, it extends into Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.
- Peak DistrictIt includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest.
- DerbyshireIt is situated in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west.
- Matlock, DerbyshireIt lies close to Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
- BuxtonLater they settled round Buxton, famed for its warm springs, and set up a fort near modern-day Derby in an area now known as Little Chester.
- DerbyshireOutside the park, the wider Peak District often includes the area approximately between Disley and Sterndale Moor, encompassing Buxton and the Peak Dale corridor.
- Peak DistrictBuxton's profile was boosted by a recommendation from Erasmus Darwin of the waters there and at Matlock, addressed to Josiah Wedgwood I. The Wedgwood family often visited Buxton and commended the area to their friends.
- BuxtonThe towns of Glossop, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Buxton, Macclesfield, Leek, Ashbourne, Matlock and Chesterfield are on the national park's fringes.
- Peak DistrictThe A6, which links Carlisle with Luton, passes through the town; it provides access to Manchester, Stockport, Buxton, Bakewell and Derby.
- Matlock, DerbyshireIt has a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils and since 1997, a unitary authority area of the City of Derby.
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White Peak
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The White Peak, also known as the Low Peak, is a limestone plateau that forms the central and southern part of the Peak District in England.
Broadly speaking, the White Peak covers the Derbyshire and Staffordshire parts of the Peak District from the Hope Valley southwards to the Weaver Hills near the Churnet Valley.
As defined by Natural England, the White Peak national character area covers 52,860 ha and includes the area approximately bounded by Ashbourne, Buxton, Castleton, Matlock and Wirksworth.
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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Ashbourne is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England, with a population of 8,377 in the 2011 census, estimated at 9,163 in 2019.
Its position near the southern edge of the Peak District makes it the closest town to Dovedale, to which it is sometimes referred as the gateway.
The town is 14 mi west of Derby, 21 mi southeast of Buxton, 22 mi east of Stoke-on-Trent, 49 mi south-southeast of Manchester, 35 mi southwest of Sheffield and 27 mi north of Lichfield.
The town is also near to the towns of Matlock, Uttoxeter, Leek, Cheadle and Bakewell.
Bakewell
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Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, known also for its local Bakewell pudding.
Nearby towns include Matlock to the south-east, Chesterfield to the east and Buxton to the west north-west.
A major employer is the Peak District National Park Authority, which has its offices at Aldern House, Baslow Road.