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Peak District National Park
The
Peak District National Park
is a
national park
in the northwest of
England
.
Table of contents
1 Geology
2 History
3 Geography
4 Activities
5 External Links
Geology
Limestone
and
Gritstone
History
It became Great Britain's first National Park on
December 28
,
1950
.
Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout[?]
Geography
Dark Peak[?]
(gritstone)
White Peak[?]
(limestone)
Derwent Valley
Pennine Way[?]
-
long distance footpath
Activities
Rock climbing in the Peak District
horse riding[?]
walking
cycling
caving
air sports[?]
(like
hang gliding
)
water sports[?]
Aircraft wrecks[?]
External Links
the official website of the Peak District National Park Authority
(
http://www.peakdistrict.org/
)
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