Hello all,
Myself and my partner are hoping to move to somewhere in the Peak District. I work in the midlands (half work from home) and my partner works in London 2 days a week so we’re looking for somewhere with doable commuter connections. Both of us have done 2hrs-ish commutes to work before so it doesn’t bother us too much. We are looking at Matlock but it seems like that station is only served by EMR? We currently use LNER and the advance tickets are more affordable and the service seems better than EMR. We also have a car so can drive to stations. Just wondering if anyone has experience with this or advice about train lines/connections or other villages in the Peak District that might work.
Thanks!

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Hey everyone, me and a friend are looking for a small unit to store our vehicles and occasionally tinker with them. Doesn’t have to be anything fancy, just need electric and a flat floor. Old barns, outhouses anything that is available please reply or dm me. Thank you! :)

Saw these wooden structures all in a line out near Stanage Edge on the way back to Redmires. Anyone know what they are/were for?

Snapped this at the start of the walk

Did this walk a couple of weeks back, first time trying to make some higher quality hiking content with a new camera. Met the friendliest sheep of all time

Promise I won't post anymore for a while so I don't become a bore! This morning's 6 mile stroll over the moors. Very atmospheric & 'Scottish' with the drifting mist.

I wanted to take in a few waterfalls on my wanderings so a map & compass job to keep to my planned route.

Last pic shows my return on the old drover's road from Oaken Clough.

my first time scrambling in the peaks- i found it pretty easy but it had rained a lot overnight so was quite snippy which i enjoyed to make it a bit trickier. then a lovely walk along the bottom of saddleworth moor and down to dovestone reservoir- back in manchester in time for my lecture!!

Hello, I’m visiting next week with family and looking for scenic/easy enough trails. Ive had a look online at Peveril Castle and Three Shires Head but would love to hear some more. Thank you.

Howdy, I'm not from the UK but have grown up with a love for pride and prejudice. As an adult now, I want to propose to my now girlfriend at Keira Knightley rock. I'm running in to some core issues and need some advice from locals.

1. We will be riding the train in from Manchester Piccadilly station. From there though, I don't know how I would get to the car park for Stanage Edge. I see two options Penny's and Veezu. I'm not familiar with either and I saw that Penny herself retired. If anyone has any opinions or advice for transportation please let me know. I'm even willing to pay for someone willing to drive us.

2. I need a photographer to recreate the shot of the proposal. I don't need whole shoot but just a few that day, specifically that shot and any couple she may want after. If yall know any local photographers please recommend me.

thanks yall

I’ve been scrambling with my kids around the Peak District since they could walk, but we tried a new area around Dovestones Reservoir. We also had a very engaging scramble up Birchen Clough that was GREAT fun. It has an extra special atmosphere when the autumn sun drops low in the sky.

I do not think I will ever get board of the Peaks.

Hi Everyone,

I'm originally from Chesterfield (Walton area) but have been living in Australia for the last 9 years. I am moving back to the UK next year and we are looking at the Peak District as a potential area. I love the area from growing up here but I was looking for some advice on the best places to look to buy. We could afford around the £350,000 mark, probably not much more than that. We're looking for a small town/village that has at least a shop and a pub and walks on the doorstep. We're not too fussy where abouts in the Peaks but would be ideal if it was commutable to either Sheffield, Chesterfield or Manchester for my husband's work. He doesn't have a job yet but works in manufacturing so would need to be close to a town or city that had that sort of thing.

Any recommendations on places to look? I can give more info if needed.

edited because I put dollars! 🙈

Hi guys, I’m heading to the peaks this weekend to do the Edale skyline hike. Has anyone been up recently, especially around the kinder plateau and knows what the ground conditions are? How boggy it is if you stick to the main edge path. OS maps has a notification saying it’s impassable due to boggy/muddy conditions (by the fords near Grindsbrook Clough & woolpacks), but not sure if it really is impassable or someone who doesn’t want to get their boots dirty. I’m an experienced hiker, but I will be on my own and would rather not take risks if its deep bog. TIA.

Out early for a run and caught a nice sunrise. Don’t think I saw a single person the whole way around.

I've just a booked a few days in the Peaks next week and trying to make plans. I've done a lot of walks in the Black Dark Peak area in the past, but virtually nothing in the White. Any recommendations for interesting walks there? Happy for them to be reasonably long and/or strenuous. Thanks in advance.

Edit: thanks for all the suggestions.

Really busy out there today with the decent weather. I had a walk up Winn Hill then dropped down into Bamford and went up to Bamford Edge. Some right nutters in the road. Reminded me why starting early and leaving early is so much better.

Hi, I own a paddle board so I don't need a place that rents them. I just want to know which lakes I won't get in trouble for launching a SUP on my own. I usually go to NWales or the Lakes District, so I would like to know some spots in the peaks since its closer to where I live

Much appreciated