The Peak District Britain's first national park, established in April 1951. Around 38,000 people live in the Park in 125 parishes. Visitors from all over the world come to the Park to find peace and tranquillity and to reconnect with the natural world. They can also find adventure, experiencing some of England's finest climbing, caving, walking and cycling Ashbourne A picturesque small market town situated at the southern tip of the Peak District, famous amongst other things for its annual Shrovetide Football match. Alton Towers Just 15 minutes drive and you'll find Alton Towers, Britain's biggest and best known Theme Park. If you are looking for a day packed full of excitement and fun, you will find it here. The Manifold Valley Winds its way through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Peak District National Park. These valleys have been described as the Switzerland of Staffordshire. Coombes Valley A walk through this beautiful steep-sided, wooded valley in summer could reveal special birds such as pied flycatchers, redstarts and wood warblers, or a dipper. It is an excellent place for butterflies, flowers and other wildlife. In winter, redwings, fieldfares and winter finches are frequent visitors. The trails take you through a variety of grassland and woodland, with a hide overlooking a small woodland pool. Churnet Valley Railway Rail enthusiasts have struggled hard to preserve and show off this terrific little line - and what a great job they've done. Through the really picturesque Churnet Valley, you can steam along more than five miles of track to Froghall - and back again if you want. The station is a marvel too - on a hot sunny day, it's a real relaxing one Check the website for special events. The Ghost Train is our recommendation. Dovedale Over thousands of years the River Dove has carved its way through this massive limestone plateau within the Trust's South Peak Estate, to create a deep, sinuous and spectacular gorge, long famous for its rock pinnacles spires, arches and caves, with the well known hills of Thorpe Cloud at the southern end, and Wolfscote Hill at the northern end. Buxton Buxton is a spa town at the heart of the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England. Set 1000 feet above sea level in the amidst the dramatic Peak District landscape, Buxton has been a popular holiday resort for centuries. Blessed with stunning scenery, magnificent architecture, a wealth of shops, a thriving arts scene and its world-famous spa water, Buxton has plenty to offer any visitor. Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent is a unique city in England. It made up of six distinct towns: Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton - collectively known as "THE POTTERIES".Home to the world's greatest pottery manufacturers, the City boasts visitor centres, ceramic museums and factory shops, plus excellent leisure and entertainment facilities Froghall Wharf Froghall Wharf is some three miles north of Cheadle in North Staffordshire, within the beautiful Churnet Valley at the end of the Caldon Canal. The Churnet Valley woodlands represent the largest remaining concentration of semi-natural woodland in Staffordshire. Consequently there is a wide range of associated species. Woodpecker, nuthatch, long-tailed tits and tawny owls are all common in the area.