Peak District & N Midlands
The Peak District is a mixture of open rugged moorland to the north with more rural green hills and dales in the south and its flavour is more industrial north than genteel Olde Englande. Bakewell is an attractive town in the heart of the National Park, as are the spa town of Buxton and Ashley, the southern gateway to the area. This is also Robin Hood country and Nottingham, once known best for its big bad sheriff, is a lively modern city. The Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre is near Mansfield.
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Derby
Nottingham
Ashbourne & Ripley
Matlock & Bakewell
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Mansfield & Newark
Buxton & Glossop
Chesterfield
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