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Making the British countryside more accessible and inviting to all

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris on the diversity of hikers in the Peak District

The Guardian - UK

Walking the Peak District, I discovered a wonderful rejection of the right’s monotone vision of England

The landscape was striking, but so was the diversity of the hikers. We can make this the new normal – and we should, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Inquest opens into death of man allegedly murdered at solstice event in the Peak District

An inquest has been opened into the death of Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, who was allegedly murdered "in the most brutal way" at a summer solstice event near the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in the Peak District . Mr Clare-Watts' body was discovered on Monday, June 22, near the Bronze Age…

The Independent UK

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Skoda really has renamed the Peak District and it’s not April 1st

The Peak District National Park becomes the Peaq District for a week to celebrate the launch of the Skoda Peaq seven-seat all-electric SUV

The Independent UK

UK Wildfire: Wales wildfire triggers evacuations as Manchester blaze rages; Southern England placed under ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid scorching heat

UK Wildfire Update: Britain is on high alert as wildfires burn across Wales and the Peak District. Southern England faces an exceptional wildfire risk, the highest level on its Fire Severity Index. London also experienced extreme wildfire risk, disrupting transport and closing rail lines. Major incidents unfolded in North Wales,…

The Economic Times

Footage shows huge wildfire tearing through Peak District as UK battles record-breaking heatwave

A huge wildfire tore through parts of the Peak District, as the UK continues to battle a record-breaking heatwave.

The Independent UK

Murder investigation as man’s body found at stone circle after summer solstice

A man’s body was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District on Monday afternoon

The Independent UK

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'There won’t be a metre of flat' – The toughest Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ stage ever has been revealed – could the day in the Peak District be decisive?

Stage two of next year’s race from Manchester to Sheffield tackles a couple of the Peak District’s toughest climbs

Cycling Weekly

This beautiful UK national park is perfect for an autumn hiking trip

In search of a getaway closer to home, Jake Hall explores the unchanged landscape of the Hope Valley

The Independent UK

20 fabulous family spring days out in the UK

Join the Famous Five in Dorset, relive Springwatch in the Peak District … our selection of Easter treats will keep all the family entertained

The Guardian - UK

From broadband to moorland: how giffgaff is helping nature thrive

By weaving nature into everyday activities and business decisions, giffgaff is helping conservation become part of daily life for members and staff

The Guardian - UK

A celebration of wildness and wonder: the Peak District national park at 75

The wild moors and gentle dales of the UK’s oldest national park are just as inviting today as they were when it was created in 1951

The Guardian - UK

Why walking in a national park in the dark prompts people to turn off lights at home

As soon as you drive over the top of the Peak District and down into Sheffield you can see the light pollution – and it’s horrible, said a participant in a research project into darkness and light pollution.

The Conversation

48 hours in the Peak District: Where to wild swim, eat by an open fire and sleep in style

England’s first National Park is surprisingly underrated, says travel writer Lydia Swinscoe, who grew up exploring the area’s glorious landscapes

Evening Standard

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Woman & Home

Kate Middleton just put her own twist on Charlotte's go-to hairstyle as she braved the rain for hike

The Princess of Wales proved that practical styling can be incredibly chic as she joined Mind Over Mountains in the Peak District

The Independent UK

Kate laughs off mud as she braves Storm Chandra on country walk

The Princess of Wales embraced the mud as she joined walkers on a wellbeing hike in the Peak District on Tuesday (27 January).

The Guardian - UK

‘We awoke to find the Peak District under a blanket of snow’: readers’ favourite rural winter UK breaks

From an ancient castle in Easter Ross to a cosy cabin on Lough Erne, our tipsters share their favourite country boltholes for an active winter escape

Advnture

Pay to hike? Visitors could soon be charged to enter Britain’s oldest national park to plug a devastating drop in funding

Hikers, campers, and runners could be asked to hand over anywhere from 10 pence to £1 per visit to help look after the Peak District National Park

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Passionate about the Peak District? The government is seeking 2 new members to oversee the iconic park, and anyone can apply

You could apply to help lawmakers look after one of England's wildest nature areas

Digital Camera World

I don’t often shoot with a telephoto lens and had only purchased my Sigma 100-400mm a couple of weeks before this frosty landscape was taken

Photo of the Day: When the Peak District displayed a winter wonderland of photographic potential, Andy Gray was standing by to immortalize it with this award-winning image

Advnture

Hikers criticised for poor parking, which slowed rescue teams in the Peak District after a man was injured

Hundreds of vehicles parked along the roadside blocked gritters and slowed down mountain rescue workers

Evening Standard

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher says he knows small family farm is ‘valued’

The actor embarked on a new life in the country with his wife Liz and their four young children after buying a 120-acre farm in the Peak District.

The Guardian - UK

‘Plus-size people face a lot of barriers’: the campaigners helping larger walkers to enjoy the great outdoors

From being properly kitted out to planning a walking route up Mam Tor, our writer finds her feet and her tribe in the Peak District

Cycling Weekly

The hardest bike ride of my life: Taking on Alice Towers's favourite training loop in the Peak District

Faced with a daunting weather forecast, Tom Davidson suffers on the Canyon-SRAM rider's home road and learns how block headwinds forge champions

The Independent UK

England’s six-day hike that offers you vistas, history and a slice of rural life

There’s plenty awaiting hikers to the Peak District’s Mam Tor, says Steve Wartenberg

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