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Stanage & North Lees Estate

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Castleton

Odin Mine
The Crushing Circle
Mam Tor “The Shivering Mountain”
The Broken Road
The Hope Valley
The Ancient Valley

Time

White Peak

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Limestone Plateau

Today's Villages, Farms and Fields
Past Industry
Medieval Landscape
Ancient Landscape

Upper Derwent

After the Ice Age
Burials and Barrows
Iron Age to Roman Farming
Medieval Forest Grange
Interconnected Landscape
Charcoal Burning
Grouse Shooting vs. Rambling
Dam Builders

East Moors

Derwent Valley

South West Peak

Go back in time

First Farmers
Farmed Landscapes
Imperial Rule
New Kingdoms
Feudal Landowners & Tenants
Social Reformation
Rise of Capitalism & Industry
Supply and Conservation

Settlements

Hillforts
Vernacular Buildings
Houses, Halls, Parks and Gardens

Transport Routes

Lanes, Turnpikes and Railways

Ritual & Religion

Henges and Stone Circles
Barrows and Chambered Cairns

Industry

Lead Mining
Lead Smelting
Coal Mining
Limestone Quarrying and Limeburning
Millstone and Gritstone Quarrying

Place

White Peak

Limestone

Peak District geology timeline
What is limestone?
Exploring the limestone landscape
How do we use limestone and minerals?
What is that big hole in the landscape?
What can I do?

Limestone Dales & Lead Rakes

What is the history of limestone dales?
Why are limestone dales important?
Where has all the wildlife gone?
What is being done to save our limestone dales?
What can I do?

Hay Meadows

What is the history of hay meadows?
Why are hay meadows important?
Where have all the flowers gone?
What is being done to save our hay meadows?
What can I do?

Dark Peak & South West Peak

Gritstone & Shale

Peak District geology timeline
What is gritstone and shale?
Exploring the gritstone and shale landscape
How do we use gritstone and shale?
Look at the beautiful lake! - the impacts of reservoirs
What can I do?

Moorland & Blanket Bog

What is the history of the moorlands?
Why are the moorlands important?
Where have all the moorlands gone?
What is being done to save our moorlands?
What can I do?

Everywhere

Woodlands & Veteran Trees

What is the history of woodlands?
Why are woodlands important?
Where have all the trees gone?
What is being done to save our woodlands?
What can I do?

Rivers & Streams

What is the history of our rivers?
Why are rivers important?
Where has all the wildlife gone?
What is being done to save our rivers?
What can I do?

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Places to see wildlife
Places to see rocks and minerals
Places to see archaeology
Bringing a school group
How to get here by public transport
Places to stay

Who are we

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Factsheets

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guided walk

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Appeal and Popularity
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Operation and Management

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'Avoiding Ill Health on Open Farms - Advice to Teachers'
'Health and Safety on Education Visits'

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Duke of Edinburgh Award

Supporting Environmental Education in Derbyshire Schools

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