Peak Experience

 

The wild moorlands and wooded vales of the Peak District hide clues to a vibrant industrial past just waiting to be discovered.

 

You’ll discover some of England’s most breathtakingly beautiful landscapes as you explore this heritage, while the industrial buildings themselves may challenge you to broaden your definition of beauty.

 

Where in the Peak District will you find the stone that paved London’s world-famous Regent Street?  Where did Queen Victoria get her raven black silks?  And where in Derbyshire can you find the world’s oldest industrial court? 

 

You can walk, cycle, take a train, tram or canal boat and find for yourself the clues to this unique industrial heritage.

 

Discover how valuable minerals like lead, copper, ironstone and limestone were mined, quarried and transported to the surrounding industrial cities.

 

Visit the reservoirs that were built to serve them and the mills that powered the industrial revolution.

 

    Beautiful leadwort flowers thrive on old lead mines  Leawood Pumphouse  Odin Mine  Magpie Mine  Masson Mill 

 

 

Explore further:

 

The National Stone Centre near Wirksworth tells fascinating stories of geology and industry. Activities include gem panning and fossil rubbing as well as guided trails.

 

The Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine at Matlock Bath offer you an exciting glimpse into the dangerous underground life of the miner. Crawl through tunnels, pan for lead and discover how it all worked.

 

Check out the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site web site for details of 17 attractions in the Site.

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