South West Peak Upland and Upland Fringe
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
The South West Peak is an area of upland and associated foothills in the south-west part of the Pennines. It is bounded by the distinctly different Character Areas of the White Peak to the east and the Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire Plain to the west. To the north it blends into the rest of the Dark Peak and the Manchester Pennine Fringe. There are no major settlements within the area which extends between Whaley Bridge and the outskirts of Macclesfield, Leek and Buxton. Of the area, 2% is urban and almost 6% is woodland. Over 65% of the area lies within the Peak District National Park.
- Report Number:
- 57/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 12
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
