Dark Peak
E22653
Dark Peak is the wild, gritstone-dominated northern area of England’s Peak District, known for its moorlands, peat bogs, and rugged upland scenery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dark Peak canonical | 13 |
| Dark Peak area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moorland landscape
ⓘ
natural region ⓘ upland area ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| climate | cool and wet ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat restoration projects
ⓘ
peat erosion ⓘ |
| contains |
Black Hill
ⓘ
Bleaklow ⓘ Derwent Moors ⓘ Ladybower Reservoir ⓘ
surface form:
Derwent Valley reservoirs
Derwent Moors ⓘ
surface form:
Howden Moors
Kinder Scout ⓘ Stanage Edge ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | White Peak ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dominantLandscape |
moorland
ⓘ
peat bogs ⓘ rugged upland scenery ⓘ |
| geology | gritstone ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Kinder Scout ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 636 metres ⓘ |
| hydrology |
headwaters of River Ashop
ⓘ
headwaters of River Derwent ⓘ headwaters of River Etherow ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bleak scenery
ⓘ
open access moorland ⓘ rock climbing on gritstone edges ⓘ walking and hiking ⓘ wild character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peak District
ⓘ
Peak District ⓘ
surface form:
Peak District National Park
northern Peak District ⓘ |
| northOf | White Peak ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pennines
ⓘ
Pennines ⓘ
surface form:
South Pennines (broad sense)
|
| rockType | Millstone Grit ⓘ |
| terrain |
deep valleys
ⓘ
edges and escarpments ⓘ plateau moorland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
water catchment ⓘ |
| vegetation |
blanket bog
ⓘ
heather moorland ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Peak District
this entity surface form:
Dark Peak area