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Peak District Hits Bullseye for outdoor adventure breaks

The Peak District National Park is no stranger to leading roles in major productions of drama time – the last box office breaks Pride and Prejudice and The Duchess was filmed at Chatsworth – and the first UK National Park is in the spotlight once again, after Sir Ridley Scott chose Dovedale, near Ashbourne, as one of the blockbuster Robin this year's Hood.

Y with the peak to outlaw heroic beyond Hollywood. The park of 35,000 hectares surrounding Chatsworth features ancient oaks, some of which have survived from the time the park was part of Sherwood Forest.

Best known is the fact that Little John, a friend of Robin Hood outlaw and faithful companion has reputed to be buried in Hathersage where his grave still stands today, attracting visitors from around the world.

Although robs the rich can not be defended nor tolerated, high-octane outdoor adventures of Robin Hood may be reflected in the Peak District. Charging through the woods on the arrows on horseback and firing indiscriminately is not an option, but the peak offers a wealth of outdoor activities and adventure for the whole family and is an ideal place for a summer holiday family.

Archery is one of Britain's oldest sports destination, almost as old as Robin Hood himself. If you fancy yourself as a budding 'Prince of shooter Thieves' style, there are several schools of archery, where you can hone their skills with bow and arrow and live out the fantasies of man hood. Derwent Activities & Events Archery, to name only two, classes are taught and organized day out for archers of all levels.

The Park offers fantastic opportunities for walking and almost infinite. Suffice it to say that the world is your oyster walk here, with rides for all levels – from gentle strolls to hard hikes, strenuous. A tour of Peak District is one of the best and purest ways to experience and enjoy this wonderful part of the world.

Some of the trails, as the collector, and High Peak, run along disused railway lines which now operates as cycling and walking routes. The region also offers plenty of opportunity enthusiastic cyclists to travel through the quiet streets. The Monsal Trail is a journey for the whole family, run a little less than nine miles between Monsal Head and Blackwell and following the ancient Midland railway line.

In the escalation of the formative years, the Peak District was an important and significant. It is easily accessible from the cities of Sheffield and Manchester and had a variety of climbing, sports tightening some of the most difficult traditional route – and this remains valid today. Peak District climbing provides sandstone and limestone rocks to overcome, and the routes of more than 10,000 – making it one of the escalation of the first regions in the UK.

With such an abundance of activities on tap, and the range of top quality accommodation in the District to return to – to rest their aching limbs – this park is national treasure to rank alongside Robin Hood, and essential place to visit, as it is to appreciate.

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