Peak District Outdoor Activities - Walking, Climbing, Cycling and other sports

Peak District Outdoor Activities - walking, climbing, cycling, mountain-biking, pot-holing, caving, hand-gliding and other sports in the Peak District.

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Walking

The Peak District has a huge variety of walking in all sorts of country
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rock climber

Rock Climbing

The Peak District contains some of the country's finest rock climbing.
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  cycling

Cycling

Cycling is very popular and there are a wide range of possible routes.
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hangglider

Hang-gliding

On sunny days the air around Mam Tor can be thick with hang gliders.
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Mountain Biking

Mountain bikes are very popular and there are routes for all levels of ability.
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caving

Pot Holing

This is a popular area for this minority sport, with many caverns and old mines to explore.
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Local Outdoor Links

The British Mountaineering Council
The body which speaks for mountaineers and climbers in this country.
On Rock
A public interest website giving information on rock-climbing, walking, cycling and other sports.
Peak Activities Ltd
Outdoor activities instruction - climbing, walking, caving.
Focus Activities
Outdoor activities instruction - climbing, walking, caving and team-building.
David Matthews Adventure
Outdoor activities instruction - climbing, walking, caving.
Rock and Ice
Professional UK rock climbing instruction and holidays.
Adam Evans
Professional Caving instruction.
Hollowford Centre
Outdoor activities instruction and accommodation.
Peakdays Mountain Bike
Mountain bike courses and guiding
Derbyshire Flying Centre
Hang-Gliding Instruction
Airways Airsports
A local hang-gliding and paragliding equipment supplier and instruction school.
Derbyshire Soaring Club
One of the two local hang-gliding clubs.
Grough-Stuff Guided Walks
Grough Stuff offer a personal guided walking service for individuals or groups in and around the Peak District.
Adrenaline Paragliding School
Adrenaline Paragliding have been teaching paragliding in the Peak District for the last 13 years.
Peak Mountaineering
Local specialists in all mountain activities and mountain biking.  Courses and private guiding throughout the UK and abroad
Aspire Adventure Activities
Provide safe, friendly and professional instruction for outdoor activities in the Peak District.
Go Cave
Bespoke Caving Instruction and Guiding in the Derbyshire Peak District and Yorkshire Dales.
Twin Peaks Outdoor Activities
Twin Peaks Outdoor Activities is an innovative outdoor activity provider based in the Derbyshire Peak District.
Parapente Flying School
This paragliding school flies from Shining Tor and Bunster Hill at Dovedale.
Rocks 'n' Rapids
Rocks 'n' Rapids specialise in providing high quality outdoor training in and around Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park.  Whether you want 
Great Trails
gr8trails offers all inclusive guided mountain biking and short breaks and weekends away throughout the UK.
Transpeak Walks
Free to the public guided walks around the Peak District.
Peak National Park Cycle Hire
The cycle hire stations operated by the Peak District National Park.
Mountain Biking in the Peak District
Mountain bike maps, routes and guides
Peak Tours - cycling and walking tours
Peak Tours offers Cycling & Walking tours in the Heart of England – The Peak District
A walking website with Peak District walks
Despite its name, this website has numerous walks across the country, including a good number in the Peak District.

18 Bikes of Hope
Mountain bike sales, parts and hire. Located in the centre of the village of Hope, in the Hope Valley.
Bike Factory of Whaley Bridge
Bike Factory are probably the largest and best-stocked bike shop in and around the Peak District.
A cycling website with GPS data
If you like cycling and have a GPS device then this is the site for you. This site has routes across the whole country, including the Peak District.
Peak Cycle Hire
Peak Cycle Hire are based in Hayfield, near the end of the Sett Valley Trail. They will deliver bikes for hire all round the Peak District.
Peak District Mountain Bike Courses
Looking for mountain bike instruction in the Peak District, then look no further.
Mark Wormald
Guided walks & expeditions in the Peak District & throughout the UK
Bicycle Check
Bicycle Check - Mobile bicycle servicing and repairs
Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire
Cycle hire and refreshments at Blackwell Mill at the western (Buxton) end of the Monsal Trail
Hassop Station Cafe, Bookshop and Gift Shop
Hassop Station has a cafe, bookshop and gift shop. Cycle hire is also available. On the Monsal Trail near Bakewell
Cicerone Cycling Guide
A cycling guide to the Peak District, published by Cicerone Press
Cicerone Walking Guides
Walking Guides to the Peak District, published by Cicerone Press
Bike Garage
Bike sales, repair and hire at Bamford in Hope Valley
Hitch and Hike Ltd
Outdoor equipment and caving suppliers, based in Bamford.
Jo Royle Outdoor
Outdoor equipment suppliers based in Buxton
Outside Mountain Equipment Shops
Outdoor equipment suppliers based in Hathersage and Calver
Safariquip travel & tropical supply specialists of Castleton
Outdoor equipment suppliers and expedition suppliers
Caving Supplies
The leading local (and probably national) suppliers of caving equipment. Based in Buxton.
Pheonix Caving Supplies
An on-line caving supplies shop.
Ladybower Fishery
Fishing is a popular sport and Ladybower is one of the best places in the Peak District. Ladybower Fishery offer permits for fly fishing.
Walking Routes website
A walking site with numerous routes in the Peak District and elsewhere.
Trailgauge Mapping Software
Some very useful GPS mapping software
ISYS Outdoors
Producers of digital maps and guides on CD
W Slack and Sons
...Hike...Trek...Explore... Paramo Premier Stockist .. based in Mansfield
Walking Forum
Walking Forum is a forum for discussing all aspects of country walking and hiking in the UK with boards for general chat, gear, photography,  and all the popular UK walking destinations
Singers Outdoors - Equipment Suppliers
"We won't be beaten on price!"
Map and Trail
Maps, books and Digital Maps for walking and hiking
Hostels and Bunk Houses
Some selected local hostels and bunk houses
Camp Sites
A selection of local camp sites

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