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Where can you recomend for me to go in the Peak District coming through Buxton. Looking to see some good landscapes, hopefully some water features.
Ideally to park somewhere and then walk the rest of it. Probably making a good 5 hours out of the day.

What are your recomendations please ?


Johnny
 
Dovedale valley is good.or if you travel a bit further onto froggart and frodsham lovely river walks in the area.

Also tideswell church and village is stunning
 
Get yourself the latest copy of Peak District Life, I bought mine last week from WH Smiths in Meadowhall, they have a feature of the best areas for photography in the Peaks as suggested by Geoff Simpson. No relation to me but his images and website are just brilliant.

I met him once at the top of Stanage Edge last March. He was just coming down from a days bird photography and I was just waiting for the weather to turn bad - there was a snow squall moving through the area. We ended up stood talking for 20 minutes in the exposed top of Stanage with a force 10 gale (well it felt like it) blowing snow horizontally over the area. I showed him a few photos I'd taken on my N95 phone! while he showed me some of his shots of the day on his 1Ds MKII and the 600mm lens - well I think it was the 600, maybe a 400mm but anyway he's a nice chap to talk to.
 
I've always been a fan of the middle of the Dark Peak-have a look at Edale & uo around Kinder Scout if you fancy a walk, there are a few streams around there as well as Kinder Downfall, which if you hit it lucky & is cold enough the entire waterfall can freeze solid!
There are plenty of places like this one I took last winter:
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Me and my Mrs camped in the Peak district over a decade ago had a really great time in Bakewell, a great town with some nice old buildings worth popping in to see it if you can.


The Tarts aren't bad either :-)
 
There's plenty to see around Castleton. Take a walk from there around Winnats Pass and Mam Tor.
Closer to Sheffield, Padley Gorge is lovely.
 
Another thought if you're Buxtom way-have a look around Flash. Only just outside Buxton & hightest village in Britain, stunning views if you get a clear day. There's a path that leads to three shires head too-where Derbshire, Staffordshire & Cheshire all join at a merge in streams.
 
You could also try three shires head, good for waterfall/fast moving water shots.
 
Personally I'd follow the A6 / B6049 and head over to Millers Dale, Tideswell, Litton then onto the A623 & onto the B6465 to Monsal Dale & Ashford in the Water.... spoilt for choice along the way

Very nice around Hartington/Dovedale, call in at Tissington for some nice architecture too

Simon
 
I went on a 12mile walk up on the peaks last week, parked at Tittersworth Reservoir just north of Leek (just off the Buxton Road) and then walked up onto 'The Roaches'.

Bit of a hike up on to the top of the ridge, but the views were superb (when the mist lifted!)

You can then also walk to the other end/side of the ridge, and venture into "Ludd's Church" which is a natural 'quarry' with some fantastic photo opportunities.....
 
Agree with andyj - the roaches is a very dramatic place to walk. I made it a 12 mile walk and made the roaches one of the last places I walked to, but the view and the dramatic rocks were fantastic. Ladybower Reservoir is a fantastic place to walk - to the west is some high ground giving great views. Get an OS map and look for the dotted lines that lead up the hills - you'll very rarely be dissapointed!
 
Ladybower and Derwent reservoir, Castleton, Hope Valley, Edale, Kinder Scout, Monsal Dale, Curbar Edge, Chatsworth, Lathkill Dale and Dovedale are all great places for landscape and/or water shots, and lovely to see... especially in the sun or snow/frost.

Most are within a short distance too so not too much traveling involved.
 
Hmmm... I'm fairly new to this photography lark, but I live in the peak district, so can possibly help! For rivers/lakes it's got to be Millers Dale and the Goyt Valley. Goyt will also provide old growth forest and and Erwood Hall (some interesting ruins), small waterfalls and good views. Take some bread to the Anglers Rest pub at Millers Dale and the trout will jump out of the river for it right by the pub carpark.

Tideswell is right next to Millers Dale, with some interesting old buildings and architecture.

If you fancy a real lighting challenge, there's the Blue John caverns everywhere you bleedin' look, and the old collapsed road at the bottom of Mam Tor.

For small "quaint" towns/vallages (aka inbred... dammit... think, don't type) Flash is the winner for webbed fingers and 100 people with 3 surnames between them... I would stick to Castleton, Eyam (former plague village with a facinating graveyard... there's an advert) and Bakewell.

For Stately Homes, there's Chatsworth, complete with it's gardens, river and extensive grounds and forest.

Hope that helps (and doesn't offend too many...)
 
Castleton and Mam Tor should keep you happy for many a day. Easy parking especially at this time of year. Castleton itself is beautiful if you explore the back streets, also a walk up Mam tor and along the great ridge has some outstanding views. On a good day you may catch some hang and paragliders, always good for a few shots.
Having said that where can you go in the peaks and not find interesting things to snap?
 
chivers67 said:
Me and my Mrs camped in the Peak district over a decade ago had a really great time in Bakewell, a great town with some nice old buildings worth popping in to see it if you can.


The Tarts aren't bad either :-)
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They are not tarts, they are PUDDINGS! (i know, iv'e eaten enough of them!):naughty::naughty:
 
If you go to Castleton take a walk to the top of the village and walk up Cave Dale nice walk up there and it brings you back round to Mam Tor.
 
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