Winnats Pass, Peak District
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Winnats Pass
The drive from Chatsworth House to Winnats Pass on its own is a beautiful one, but the drive through the limestone gorge of Winnats Pass itself is something completely different - affording you easily one of the best views in the Peak District by car. If you don’t make the most of it though, it’ll be over in a flash.
The valley is officially a Site of Special Scientific Interest since it used to be under a tropical sea, with the limestone that exists today full of the fossils of sea creatures that lived there over 350 years ago.
In our opinion, the best route is going downhill from Sparrowpit to Castleton. This means as you drive through it the view will reveal itself from behind the high rock faces - and it’s a pretty spectacular one.
From here you can continue to the town of Hope. You can choose to turn left onto Edale Road in the town and do a loop back to where you started - and even drive Winnats Pass again - or continue down to A6013 in Hope Valley.
Peak District
Whether you’re headed to the Peak District with friends, family, or your other half, rest assured it’s a great spot with plenty of incredible views to take in from the car - making it the perfect place for a road trip.
The Peak District is a national park - the UK’s first, in fact. When driving on high roads you’ll find panoramic views across the landscape, but when you head downhill into limestone gorges, it’s a very different vista. The Peak District towns, however, have their own unique look, with buildings made from local stone and lots of water-based activities from the lakes and rivers that run through the area.
If you’re spending time in the area and looking for some of the best routes to take in the Peak District, check out our list below. Lots of these make for some of the very best driving routes in the whole of the UK! You’ve got a variety to choose from - from valleys to gorges, high roads to lakeside views - there’s plenty to discover whilst driving through the Peak District. Some are so beautiful you may even want to do them twice.
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