The beautiful Peak District is situated in the central and northern parts of England are with in the scenic Derbyshire. The Peak District has diverse landscapes, abundant wildlife and rich historic heritage. It has busy market towns and prosperous cities such as Sheffield. The National park in Peak District is the second most visited park in the world. According to the distinctive topography the district is divided in to three main areas.

The limestone landscapes with a mixture of flat plateaus and gentle valleys are the features of the White peak in the south, but the southwest Peak is a blend of hay meadows and moorland. Dark peak in the north is characterized with dramatic gritstone plateaus, craggy edges and ridges. The Peak district consists of quaint towns, historical homes, Chatsworth House, old mills and museums and also other things such as rock climbing, caving and fly fishing. The tourists can enjoy hot air balloon ride, mountain biking and also t he Bakewell Tarts in Bakewell.

An extensive public transport network can be seen in the Peak District in which the tourists can reach their destinations. There are regular bus services which link to many areas of the peak district's popular destinations. National Express offer Services from London to Manchester that stop in Matlock, Bakewell and Buxton. They also provide services to different towns and cities around the edge of the Peak District from where local connections are available.

TransPeak bus service runs right to the heart of the Peak district. Tourists can order the bus timetable online or the timetable is available from any tourist information centres. Guides also give out information for travelling to some of the areas main attractions such as Chatsworth and the Castleton Caverns, for those that want to travel in style, Chatsworth Estate owns a minibus that link up with the main buses on a daily basis.

The Peak District has one of the best rural transport networks for train services in Britain and gives access to various towns and villages. Travelling by train is a relaxing way to travel, but planning is necessary to travel by public transport. If tourists travel by train, it helps to reduce congestion and to preserve the precious landscape. The most popular and scenic train routes in UK are the Hope Valley Line between Sheffield and Manchester.

During the summer and weekends the train is packed with visitors who wish to explore the beautiful countryside that surrounds the line. The Derwent Valley Line serves the historic Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site which runs between Derby and Matlock that has attractions such as the Heights of Abraham and Gulliver's Kingdom at Matlock bath and Peak Rail at Matlock. A series of linear walks can be enjoyed from the local stations on both the lines.

In the Peak District the Dark peak is an area of bleak with forbidding gritstone moors and also with some blustery viewpoints and some exciting roads for driving. Some of the UK's finest roads and rolling landscapes are seen in the Peak District. Each year the Peak Park is visited by 30 million people and a majority of these come by car. Since many visitors are visiting various tourist attractions such as the caves at Castleton, Chatsworth House or driving around just for the sheer enjoyment of the scenery. In popular villages and at beauty spots there are car parks and most of the picnic areas are near the car parks. People normally picnic close to their car.

The best way to explore the Peak District and to enjoy the scenic countryside is by cycling, former railway tracks, the upper Derwent valley and the area around Carsington reservoir are the main centres for cycling. The six trails are Longendale Trail, Sett Valley Trail, Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail, Manifold and Hamps Trail and High Peak Trail. These trails are ranging from the north of the Peak to its southern and eastern edges.

Cycle hire is provided at Hayfield, Middleton Top and Parsley Hay. With rocky diversions around closed tunnels the Monsal Trail is unsuitable for cycling at its western half though the rest of Monsal Trail offers a pleasant and easy cycle ride from Bakewell to Longstone. The interesting and long distance cycling is the Tissington Trail, because of the steep inclines of railway that provides variety for the cyclists. The Upper Derwent valley is popular routes for both mountain bikers and other cyclists, Carsington Reservoir also offers good opportunities for cycling, Manifold and Hamps Trail provides round trips.