South Peak Estate
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The South Peak Estate of the National Trust
comprises several land holdings in the Southern Peak District
. Some of these, like Shining Cliff Wood and Alport Height
, are just outside the National Park boundary. The holdings, totalling some 3600 acres (1,456.9 ha), are managed from Ilam Hall
and those within the Park comprise:
Dovedale itself was acquired in 1934, and a string of acquisitions followed until 1938; Wolfscote Dale was acquired in 1948.
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
comprises several land holdings in the Southern Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
. Some of these, like Shining Cliff Wood and Alport Height
Alport Height
Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over within easy reach of the Derby area. It is possible to see Derby city centre from the summit, as well as The Wrekin, the Long Mynd, Clee Hill...
, are just outside the National Park boundary. The holdings, totalling some 3600 acres (1,456.9 ha), are managed from Ilam Hall
Ilam Park
Ilam Park is a country park situated in Ilam, on both banks of the River Manifold five miles north west of Ashbourne, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust...
and those within the Park comprise:
- Ilam Park, including Ilam Hall which is let to the Youth Hostel AssociationYHAYHA may refer to:* YHA Australia, a youth hostel association in Australia* Youth Hostels Association , a youth hostel charity in the United Kingdom* Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand, a youth hostel association in New Zealand...
(YHA) - DovedaleDovedaleDovedale is a popular dale in the Peak District, England. It is owned by the National Trust, and annually attracts a million visitors. The valley is cut by the River Dove and runs for just over between Milldale in the north and a wooded ravine near Thorpe Cloud and Bunster Hill in the south...
from Thorpe CloudThorpe CloudThorpe Cloud is an isolated limestone hill lying between the villages of Thorpe and Ilam at the southern end of Dovedale. It is a popular hill amongst the many day-trippers who visit the area, and provides a fine viewpoint north up the dale and south across the Midland plain.Like much of the dale,...
to Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale - Wetton Hill and Wetton Mill
- Ossam's HillRiver ManifoldThe River Manifold is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove ....
- Hamps ValleyRiver HampsThe River Hamps is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is tributary of the River Manifold, which itself flows into the River Dove near Ilam. For its entire length the river flows through the Peak District National Park.- Etymology :...
Woodlands (and Beeston TorBeeston TorBeeston Tor is a limestone cliff in Staffordshire. It overlooks the confluence of the River Hamps with the River Manifold, and is popular with climbers....
) - Grindon Moor
- Alport HeightAlport HeightAlport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over within easy reach of the Derby area. It is possible to see Derby city centre from the summit, as well as The Wrekin, the Long Mynd, Clee Hill...
(aka Alport Stone) - Alsop Moor
- Stanton Moor Edge
- Ravenstor YHA
- TaddingtonTaddingtonTaddington is a village in Derbyshire, England. It lies over 1100 feet above sea level, on the former A6 road between Buxton and Bakewell, in the Derbyshire Dales district. To the east, the A6 runs through Taddington Dale, while Taddington Moor lies to the west.Taddington grew around farming and...
Wood - High Weeldon
- WinsterWinsterWinster is a former lead-mining village in the Derbyshire Dales about from Matlock and from Bakewell at an altitude of approx . The village, which lies within the Peak District National Park, has a large number of listed buildings, including the Market House open daily as a National Trust...
Market House (the National Trust's first property in the Peak District, 1906)
Dovedale itself was acquired in 1934, and a string of acquisitions followed until 1938; Wolfscote Dale was acquired in 1948.