Dark Peak, Upland and Upland Fringe
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
The Dark Peak is an extensive area of high moorland and adjacent in-bye land, comprising a large part of the Peak District National Park. The area is bordered to the north-west by the Manchester Pennine Fringe, to the north by the Southern Pennines and to the east by the Yorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe. Towards the south-east lies the Peak Fringe and Lower Derwent, and to the south-west the area adjoins the South West Peak. To the south, there is a sharp transition with the contrasting limestone landscapes of the White Peak. Under 2% of the area is urban and over 8% is woodland. The National Park accounts for 84% of the area.
- Report Number:
- 55/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 17
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
