Peak District
An upland at the southern end of the Pennines, mostly in Derbyshire, divided between the gritstone moors of the Dark Peak and the limestone dales of the White Peak. Most of it became Britain's first national park in 1951, and Kinder Scout is its highest point.
- Where
- Edale, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.3847, -1.8739
Get the Peak District stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Peak District. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Peak District
Chatsworth House 25 km
The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, held by the Cavendish family since 1549, on the east bank of the River Derwent near Bakewell. The house stands in parkland backed by wooded hills that climb to heather moorland.
National Football Museum 27 km
England's national museum of football, housed in the glass Urbis building in Manchester city centre. It preserves and displays collections of football memorabilia, tracing the history of the game through shirts, trophies and match balls.
John Rylands Library 27 km
A late-Victorian neo-Gothic library on Deansgate, founded by Enriqueta Rylands in memory of her husband and opened to the public in 1900. Part of the University of Manchester since 1972, it keeps most of the university's special collections under its vaulted reading room.
Science and Industry Museum 27 km
A museum that traces the development of science, technology and industry, with weight on Manchester's own achievements. It is part of the Science Museum Group and stands on the site of Liverpool Road, the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station.
Old Trafford 29 km
The home ground of Manchester United, and with room for over 74,000 the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom. Its nickname, the Theatre of Dreams, came from Sir Bobby Charlton.
Alton Towers 44 km
A theme park and resort built in the grounds of a historic estate near the village of Alton in Staffordshire. Alongside the rides it has a water park, mini golf and hotels, and the gothic shell of the old house still stands in the park.
Saltaire 51 km
A Victorian model village built by the mill owner Titus Salt between 1851 and 1871, so his workers could live away from the slums of Bradford. Its great mill, which stopped spinning in 1986, now holds an art gallery and restaurants beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Anfield 72 km
The football stadium that has been home to Liverpool FC since the club was formed in 1892, and before that, from 1884, to Everton. It seats more than 61,000, and its Kop end is famous for singing You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Questions
Where is Peak District?
Peak District is in Edale, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chatsworth House (25 km), National Football Museum (27 km), John Rylands Library (27 km).
How do I get the Peak District stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Peak District and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Peak District before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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