The author’s love of interesting and colourful story is linked to the
natural and manmade features of the area, highlighting the quirky and
unusual places and points of interest off the beaten tourist track, from
dales to abandoned mills, historical ruins, strange follies and
irresistible pubs.
Connect with the people who work and live in the national park through
first-hand accounts of their experiences, and discover great places to
cook, eat and drink, with a focus on tasty, local and good quality food
in atmospheric venues and locations. An emphasis on car-free travel
throws up a range of options: walking, cycling, boating, buses and
trains – and some more unusual modes of transport as part of the
sightseeing experience.
From the characterful mill towns of Holmfirth, Marsden and Uppermill on
its northern fringes, to the historic stone-built settlements that lie
the heart of the national park; from the elegant spa town of Buxton to
the colourful market towns of Matlock, Ashbourne and Leek in the south,
the Peak District is filled with story and history – and great beauty.
Helen Moat has won, or been placed in, numerous travel writing
competitions and has a passion for, and extensive knowledge of, the Peak
District. She now works as a freelance travel writer, contributing to
regional and national publications such as Derbyshire Life, Wanderlust
and BBC Countryfile.
GOING SLOW IN THE PEAK DISTRICT
The Peak District, Car-free travel, The Peak District online, How this book is arranged, Accessible Peak District
1 THE DARK PEAK
Walking & cycling, Saddleworth Moor & the far north, Hadfield to Edale, The Dark Peak moorland waters
2 THE EASTERN MOORS
Walking & cycling, The Upper Derwent Valley: Hathersage to Baslow,
The Chatsworth Estate & villages, Rowsley to Birchover
3 THE NORTHERN WHITE PEAK
Walking & cycling, Around Castleton, Stoney Middleton to Tideswell, Buxton, The River Wye and surrounds
4 THE SOUTHERN WHITE PEAK
Walking & cycling, Lathkill Dale to Winster, Dovedale, the Manifold Valley & around
5 THE SOUTHWEST PEAK, CHESHIRE & STAFFORDSHIRE FRINGES
Walking & cycling, Marple to Lyme Park, Bollington to Leek, The Goyt Valley to Warslow
6 THE DERBYSHIRE PEAK FRINGE & LOWER DERWENT
Walking & cycling, The Derbyshire Peak Fringe, The Lower Derwent Valley
ACCOMMODATION
INDEX
Reviews
Eye-opening and wonderful
India Knight, The Sunday Times Magazine
‘Details interesting walks in quieter areas and highlights the intricacies and curiosities along the way’
TGO – The Great Outdoors
‘Slow Travel Peak District is a guide with a difference’
Sheffield Telegraph
