Dark Peak

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Dark Peak is the wild, gritstone-dominated northern area of England’s Peak District, known for its moorlands, peat bogs, and rugged upland scenery.


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
Derwent Valley reservoirs
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 National Park
northern Peak District
northOf White Peak
partOf Pennines
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 (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
White Peak
contrastedWith
Peak District
hasPart
Kinder Scout
partOf

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