<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.peakdistrict.gov.uk </Td> </Tr> <P> The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines . It is mostly in northern Derbyshire, but also includes parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire . An area of great diversity, it is split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found and the geology is gritstone, the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives and the geology is mainly limestone, and the South West Peak, with landscapes similar to both the Dark and White Peaks . </P> <P> The Peak District National Park became the first national park in the United Kingdom in 1951 . With its proximity to the cities of Manchester, Stoke - on - Trent, Derby and Sheffield, and easy access by road and rail, it attracts millions of visitors every year . </P> <P> The Peak District forms the southern end of the Pennines and much of the area is uplands above 1,000 feet (300 m), with a high point on Kinder Scout of 2,087 ft (636 m). Despite its name, the landscape generally lacks sharp peaks, being characterised mostly by rounded hills, plateaus, valleys, limestone gorges and gritstone escarpments (the "edges"). While the area is mostly rural, it is surrounded by conurbations and large urban areas, including Huddersfield, Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Stoke - on - Trent . </P>

When did the peak district became a national park