|  | | Wyedale from Monsal head (Photo: Pete Hawkins) |
| | The White Peak is a more gentle and more welcoming landscape for walkers. It is home to Derbyshire's dales and is popular with many casual walkers and visitors to the county. |
| | | In contrast to the Dark Peak, the white peak, predominately limestone hills and dales, is a gentler and more welcoming landscape.
The White Peak plateau is the domain of sheep and cattle.
Much of the farmland has been improved and lush grass grows providing silage and summer grazing.
The area is criss-crossed by footpaths, bridleways and tracks.
Dissecting the plateaux are the spectacular dales.
These have been largely unaffected by agricultural improvements and are home to a rich variety of wildlife.
 | | Bradford Dale (Pete Hawkins) |
If you enjoy birds, wildflowers, mushrooms, birds or a combination of everything, a day spent in the White Peak is a rewarding experience.
Some dales are home to year-round rivers and streams, others flood in times of heavy rain and others never flow.
Quarrying has enlarged some dales; others have been disfigured by the search for lead.
But one thing is common - once man's destroying hand is removed, nature quickly re-establishes itself.
Walking in the White Peak is a delightful experience.
Short summer evening strolls or longer day hikes all have their appeal and with the thousands of kilometres of paths available, no one should struggle to finds something of interest.
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