The Peak District is an area in northern England, at the southern end of the Pennines. It is mainly situated in the county of Derbyshire, although it does spread into the neighbouring counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire, and South. Large industrial centres, including Manchester, Sheffield, and Derby surround the area. Buxton and Bakewell are the main towns. The Peak District became established as Britain's first national park in 1951.

At 636 metres (2,088 feet), the Kinder Scout plateau is the park's highest peak. It and the adjacent Dark Peak are covered by a layer of sandstone known as millstone grit, and are characterised by wild moorland. Further south lies the White Peak, which is a plateau of carboniferous limestone that has been eroded in places to form forested dales. The Peak District is renowned for its scenery and is particularly popular with walkers because of its numerous public footpaths, including some long distance trails such as the Pennine Way. Tourism is an important industry, and the park is one of the most heavily visited in the world.