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There are many scenic walks across open moorland, over cultivated valleys,
or around the wooded edges of reservoirs.
The area has many picturesque stone villages, being located near the division
of the white limestone of the South, and the dark gritstone of the North.
This division also creates many contrasting geographical and geological
features.
- Hayfield, historic Pennine village, with its 3-storey weavers' cottages.
- Kinder Scout Plateau and start of the Pennine Way at Edale. Excellent
walking. Pony Trekking available.
- Ladybower and Derwent Reservoirs, amd Macclesfield Forest for scenic
walks.
- Lyme Hall and deer park. Elizabethan Hall, where 'Pride and Predudice'
was filmed.
- Mam Tor and Castleton, with its limestone caverns, medieval castle,
and opportunity for hang gliding.
- Buxton - spa town, and highest English town, with its festival, Opera
House, and historic Poole's Cavern.
- Flash - highest village in England.
- Peak Forest for Fresh Fields donkey sanctuary.
- Chestnut Centre - otter, owl and badger sanctuary.
- Sett Valley Trail, Middlewood Way, Longdendale Valley Trail - scenic
traffic-free walks or cycle hire.
- New Mills Heritage Centre, with displays/model of the local area,
also the New Mills Millennium Walkway.
- Peak Forest Canal - Whaley Bridge Basin for canal boat trips, and
Marple aqueduct and flight of locks.
- Bollington Discovery Centre, with cycle and canoe hire.
- Bramall Hall, and Adlington Hall - both Tudor Manors.
- Etherow Country Park, for nature walks, etc.
- Combs Reservoir - fishing available
Many local festivities, including sheep dog trials, May and Rose Queen
pageants, country shows, Well Dressings. The area has many excellent antique
shops.
Nighttime:
- Wide variety of places to eat from small country pubs to Egon Rony
Cuisine.
- The Opera house has a varied selection of plays, popular music and
comedy.
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