Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park

Peak District
National Park
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1AE

Tel: 01629 816 200
Fax: 01629 816 310
E-Mail: aldern@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Web: Peak District National Park

About Peak District National Park

Britain's first national park, established in 1951, is visited by people from all over the world. National Parks are beautiful protected areas with spectacular and often dramatic expanses of countryside, they provide us with space to breath, think, enjoy and relax. The 555sq miles of the Peak District National Park is more than just a great landscape. The unique qualities of its working landscapes, its tranquility, wildlife and environment, cultural heritage and communities provides a setting where visitors can come to find peace, tranquillity and adventure, experiencing some of England's finest climbing, caving, walking and cycling. Bakewell is situated at the heart of the Peak District. The National Park is also home to 38,000 people. The local economy is based on tourism, farming, quarrying and manufacturing.

Bakewell Visitor Centre

Bakewell Visitor Centre is fully accessible and ideally placed to welcome you to Bakewell and the Peak District National Park.

Find out all you need to know about the National Park and surrounding area from the visitor centre staff on hand to help you make the most of your visit. Offering a full range of tourist information services including accommodation and theatre bookings, public transport information and details of local attractions and events. The retail area offers a wide range of local arts and crafts, maps and guide books, gifts and clothing.