Peak Dale
| Peak Dale | |
|---|---|
 Terraced housing in Peak Dale | |
  Peak Dale Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK092769 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUXTON |
| Postcode district | SK17 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Peak Dale is a small village in Derbyshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Buxton and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Dove Holes.[1] The population falls within the civil parish of Wormhill & Green Fairfield.
The village is between Dove Holes Quarry (to the north) and Tunstead Quarry (to the south), with other smaller quarries in the vicinity.[1] It was built to house quarry workers and their families, but some of the original houses have now been demolished. The village has a club (Great Rocks Club), sports fields (Peak Dale Recreation Ground), a bowling green, a playground and a primary school.
Great Rocks Dale lies immediately south of the village.
Railway
The village previously had a railway station called Peak Forest railway station, on the Midland Railway line, which closed when passenger services were withdrawn. However, the station building survives as offices for the adjacent quarry as does the line through the station, which is now known as the Great Rocks Line. A footpath known colloquially as 'the Boardings' is frequented by train enthusiasts as it offers views of the railway line that serves the quarries and heritage tours.[2]
References
- 1 2 OL24 White Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
- ↑ "Best Locations around Buxton". RailUK Forums. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
External links
Media related to Peak Dale at Wikimedia Commons