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	Peak District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is conventionally split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found, and the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives.
		Under the Dark Peak lie shales and sandstones of the late Carboniferous millstone grit.
		The Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, was a landmark in the campaign for national parks and open access to moorland in Britain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peak_District (382 words)

	Dark Peak: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The peak district is an upland area in central and northern england, in the united kingdom....
		The white peak is the lower, southern part of the peak district in england....
		Kinder scout is a moorland plateau (and mountain) in the dark peak of the derbyshire peak district in the united kingdom....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/da/dark_peak.htm (817 words)

	Walks in the peak district - An Introduction to the Peak District
		The dark peak is usually associated with the high moorland to the north, but geographically it also includes the moorland running down the western and eastern extremes of the region.
		The dark peak is one of the loneliest regions of the country, in spite of its close proximity to the industrial centres of northern England.
		The vegetation of the dark peak is composed of cotton grass, with stretches of heather.
	www.peakwalk.org.uk /ittpd.asp (844 words)

	Dark Peak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Broadly speaking, the Dark Peak covers the Derbyshire Peaks north of the Hope Valley, and the Yorkshire Peaks and those in Greater Manchester, within the Peak Park.
		Over the years, a number of military aircraft have crashed on the Dark Peak.
		There are numerous photographs of the various crash sites on the Dark Peak at High Peak Bob.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dark_Peak (264 words)

	SummitPost - Dark Peak -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Dark Peak is one of those procrastination peaks for those "fools like me" climbing or attempting to climb the highest 100 peaks in Washington*.
		It's not so much that the peak itself is difficult to climb, but that approaching it is such a pain in the butt, like a hemorrhoid.
		The peak resides in what might be called the Stehekin Triangle, a 125 square-mile island of big peaks bounded by Lake Chelan on the east, the Stehekin River on the north, Agnes Creek on the west, and Railroad Creek on the south.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/154166/dark-peak.html (1636 words)

	BBC - Derby - Around Derby - Walking - The Dark Peak
		The highest point in the Peak is Kinder Scout at 2,088 ft (636m).
		The Dark Peak lies to the north of the county.
		The rocks of the Dark Peak are gritstone and shale, acidic rocks laid down in a large river delta that eventually became the Pennines.
	www.bbc.co.uk /derby/features/walking/dark_peak.shtml (384 words)

	Peak District Derbyshire - Flora and fauna of the Dark Peak
		Peak District Derbyshire - Flora and fauna of the Dark Peak
		The Peak District was the first region in the UK to be designated as a National Park.
		The Dark Peak is the most southerly habitat of the Mountain Hare with its white/brown winter coat.
	www.thepeakdistrict.info /one/html/dark_peak_flora_and_fauna.html (592 words)

	White and Dark Peak, Derbyshire, Peak District, England, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The brooding high moorland tops of the Dark Peak in the north take their name from the underlying gritstone.
		The High Peak (as it is known) was described by Daniel Defoe as "perhaps the most desolate wild and abandoned country in all England", its windswept, mist-shrouded and inhospitable moorland often encompasses large areas of bogland.
		The southern limestone hills and dales of the White Peak are altogether gentler and undulating.
	peakcountrybreaks.co.uk /whiteanddarkpeak.html (227 words)

	Peak_District
		The accumulations of reef limestones are punctuated in the Peak District by periods of volcanic activity during which the entire lagoon floor was covered by bubbling viscous lava from an undersea vent.
		Whilst thick accumulations of limestone were being formed in the Peak District, the rocks of the old Laurentian continent were being folded and uplifted in the area which was to become the Scottish Highlands.
		The Coal Measures in the Peak District are, however, quite thin compared to the lowlands; the main outcrops occuring in the Goyt Valley near Derbyshire Bridge.
	www.brixworth.demon.co.uk /peak.htm (1463 words)

	BBC Inside Out - Plane crashes in the Dark Peak
		The landscape of Dark Peak is known for its beauty and is a great attraction to ramblers.
		Although it is not certain that friendly fire brought the plane down, what is certain is that the plane was not supposed to by flying over the North West at all.
		Dark Peak it seems is unwilling to reveal the whole truth about what actually happened that fateful day in August, and indeed to those remaining 49 plane crashes.
	www.bbc.co.uk /insideout/northwest/series1/dark-peak.shtml (601 words)

	Dark Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The northern area of the Peak District National Park, known as the Dark Peak or High Peak is a landscape of moorlands and deep valleys edged with escarpments of dark sandstone and shale.
		On the southern edge of the Peak District, the undulating pastures and crags of the Staffordshire Moorlands are ideal places to walk, cycle or trek.
		The Dark Peak, or High Peak, is not as foreboding as its names might suggest.
	www.travelpublishing.co.uk /HiddenPlacesDerbyshire/DarkPeak/DarkPeakMain.htm (779 words)

	Introducing the Peak District
		The Peak District National Park consists of around 550 square miles of countryside and small towns at the southern end of the Pennines, the ridge of hills which runs up the centre of the northern part of England.
		The division between these isn't fixed but basically the White Peak covers the gentle, rolling limestone countryside in the south and west of the area while the Dark Peak comprises the high gritstone uplands and moors to the north.
		The Ordnance Survey cover the Peak District with two maps in their Explorer series - number OL 1 (Dark Peak) and OL 24 (White Peak).
	www.peakwalking.freeserve.co.uk /introduc.htm (1808 words)

	Alan's Ramblings: Close up to the Dark Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are lots of photos of views of the Dark Peak available on the web, but it occured to me that there wasn't much that gave you a feel for what the ground under your feet actually looked like.
		The Dark Peak area is underlain by Millstone Grit, a coarse quartz-rich sandstone that was laid down in a huge river delta.
		The Dark Peak has extensive areas of raised blanket bog - the flat plateaus at the top of many of the hills have a thick cover of peat, which is punctuated with occasional small pools such as this.
	bleaklow.com /blog/archive/000035.html (456 words)

	Peak Cottages \| Peak District cottages, holiday cottages in UK, Peak District self catering accommodation, UK holiday ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Welcome to the Peak District, Britain's oldest National Park, and one of the most exciting locations for holidaymakers in Britain.
		The rich diversity of scenery can be divided into the White Peak (the dales) and the Dark Peak (the uplands).
		Peak Cottages has a large selection of quality self catering accommodation throughout the Peak District National Park and its borders.
	www.peakcottages.com (174 words)

	Self catering country cottages in Castleton Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Castleton, a former lead mining village nestles in the hills dividing Dark Peak and White Peak in Derbyshire's Peak District National Park.
		The Dark Peak to the north of Castleton and the less rugged and wild White Peak to the south are traversed by hundreds of footpaths and rights of way.
		Peak Cavern or the 'Devil's Arse' is located underneath Peveril Castle.
	www.countrycottagesonline.com /Castleton_Derbyshire_a_Guide_and_Self-catering_accommodation.htm (1031 words)

	Top 100 by P400.51-60
		This view from Hoodoo Peak suggests that the 8572' summit on the left is higher than the 8580' summit on the far right that the map recommends.
		The highest point on Enchantment Peaks is the NE summit, the left rock knob here, shown as a precise "8520" on the 1961 15-minute USGS Mount Stuart quad that the original Bulgers used.
		Dark is a Bulger peak with <400 feet of prominence, but an interesting, remote, and recommended adventure, approaching via Swamp Creek below.
	www.rhinoclimbs.com /Top100byP400.51-60.htm (476 words)

	The Dark Peak
		The closure of the county during the last Foot and Mouth outbreak was also beneficial to the Peak District landscape - maybe there is a lesson to be learnt here as we see the grass returning to the edges of paths.
		The stone removed from this location was used to construct the dams for Ladybower, Howden and Derwent (of ‘Dambusters’ practice fame) reservoirs a few miles away.
		Ordnance Survey map of the White Peak or Dark Peak (in association with Cotswold Outdoor).
	www.thepeakdistrict.info /fast/html/the_dark_peak.html (516 words)

	Dark Peak Challenge
		This was the third of the four John Merrill Challenge Hikes in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.
		The route deliberately avoids the parts of the Dark Peak where you can get seriously into trouble but we saw all the famous names; Kinder, Bleaklow, the Mam Tor ridge.
		We were much more comfortable on the Dark Peak because I knew that we could do it and therefore we could stop to take in the surroundings.
	www.members.tripod.com /roagain/walk_990.htm (542 words)

	Dark Peak Mountain Biking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fabulous descents come in all varieties fast, loose, rocky, rutted and rooty and The Peak has a fierce collection of climbs: uphill slogs, loose uphill slogs, technical,loose and rocky uphill slogs most, thankfully, within easy reach of refuelling at local cafÈs and pubs.
		Dark Peak Mountain Biking from Vertebrate Graphics features 26 challenging and exciting routes, each lavishly illustrated with detailed maps and photography by John Houlihan and Andy Heading.
		The routes have been devised and tested by local riders to help you get the very best out of the Dark Peak trails.
	www.v-graphics.co.uk /site/publications/mbb_dp1.php (146 words)

	PSIgate - Physical Sciences Information Gateway: Search/Browse Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jump to Main Menu Dark Peak Fieldwork Geology - Longdendale The Longdendale valley is surrounded by high plateaux of blanket peat, which drain into the valley by a series of streams, like this one running into Torside Reservoir.
		Jump to Main Menu Dark Peak Fieldwork Geographical Themes It's highly recommended that you take the virtual tour before you begin looking at this section to get a feel about what the area is like.
		Jump to Main Menu Dark Peak Fieldwork Vegetation The underlying geology of mudstones of the study area cause the soils to be peaty, supporting the growth of Siliceous/Acid vegetation.
	www.psigate.ac.uk /roads/cgi-bin/search_webcatalogue2.pl?limit=25&term1=peat (1008 words)

	Scotch Whisky - Luxuery Liqueurs
		High Peak liqueur is a combination of caramel flavours, vanilla and Scotch Whisky.The inspiration for the unique taste was a recipe for a Peak District dish found in a cookery book describing traditional recipes.
		The Peak District comprises two contrasting landscapes, known as the Dark the White Peak.
		The Dark Peak is north of Castleton and embraces the wildest country - this area is also known as the High Peak.
	www.scotchwhisky.com /latest/liqueurs.html (521 words)

	The Peak District near Tameside
		'The Dark Peak' comprises of wild and bleak moorland, such as the Saddleworth Moor and Kinder Scout, the latter of which is the highest point above sea level in the Peak District at two thousand and eighty eight feet.
		The Dark peak forms Tamesides eastern boundary, the White Peak being a few miles to the south.
		To be honest I can't remember exactly were this was taken, but it does well invoke the mood of the Dark Peak, it may be Fair Brook near the top of Kinder Scout.
	www.virtual-tameside.net /peakdistrict.html (170 words)

	Cycling in the Derbyshire Peak District
		If you have never been to the Peak District, you are missing out on some of the most beautiful and varied countryside that England has to offer.
		Despite the fact that there are no really big 'peaks' (the highest point is barely 700 metres above sea level) there is some very challenging terrain for mountain -bikers in the Dark Peak and care should be taken when planning a difficult route, particularly in winter.
		The wildest area is probably within a five to ten mile radius of the Derwent Dams, but there is also a very pleasant family ride around the edge of the dams; which is only rough in parts and does not involve too much climbing.
	www.stanleyfearns.co.uk /peak.html (647 words)

	DPFR News
		Rob has been involved in the organisation of the Dark Peak relay teams for many years now and feels it is time to let someone else have a go.
		Dark Peak won the team prize at Tanky's Marsden to Edale trog with Tim Austin, Mick Robinson and Neil Conway.
		The Dark Peak club caravan at Cropton, near Pickering is now available for use.
	website.lineone.net /~tim.floorboard/dpfr/news.htm (2234 words)

	ROCKFAX \| Publications \| Books - Peak Gritstone East
		This majestic full-colour celebration of the best climbing on the eastern edges of the Peak District covers all the major buttresses from Wharncliffe to Cratcliffe including Stanage, Burbage, Millstone, Froggatt and Birchens plus many more.
		The excellent Nelson's Slab and Sail Buttress from the Birchen Edge chapter of the Peak Gritstone East guidebook.
		A fine gritstone crag in the southern Peak District with a good range of climbs in the lower grades as well as some magnificent hard routes like Gaia and Meshuga.
	www.rockfax.com /publications/books/item.php?id=58 (284 words)

	Queen bees and comb honey from Peak Bees
		Queen bees and comb honey from Peak Bees
		Courses at the Nightingale Centre in the Peak District
		Peak Bees, The Old Manse, Great Hucklow, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 8RF UK tel: 01298 871262 fax:01298 872916
	www.angus.co.uk /peakbees (53 words)

	A walk to the Dark peak Aircraft Wrecks
		This walk which is mostly over rough moorland will take you to three aircraft wrecks, including possibly the most well known and visited wreck in the Dark Peak area, the Superfortress "Over Exposed" which crashed here in 1948 killing the 13 members of the crew.
		Darkness must have caught them out of sight of base and lost over the Derbyshire hills, the bomber struck the top of James's Thorn hill and burst into a ball of flame.
		All the crew of six perished in the crash, although the rear gunner lived for a short while.
	www.btinternet.com /~mick.melvin/darkpeak/shelfstones.html (647 words)

	Dark - The Dark Tower - Official Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		DARK MARKETS - INFOPOLITICS, ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY IN Conference in Vienna in October 2002 on electronic media, and democracy in times of crisis.
		Dark Planet Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Archive
		DARK PLANET is a Webzine of science fiction, modern fantasy, horror, poetry, book reviews, and related nonfiction.
	dark.surferspace.com (154 words)

	Sigma Leisure Books - More Pub Walks in the Peak District: the Dark Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This companion to Pub Walks in The Peak District concentrates on the high ground of the northern Peak District, an area known as 'The Dark Peak' because of its dark peaty soils and weathered gritstone outcrops.
		Martin Smith is a Senior Planning Officer for The Peak National Park, with a keen interest in the area's industrial archaeology and its old coaching inns.
		This book will appeal to residents of the area; visitors to the area; walkers of all levels of experience, including family groups, which are welcome in the pubs described; plus those with an interest in local history.
	www.sigmapress.co.uk /lumsd298.html (287 words)

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