Area Info for Peak Forest (Derbyshire)

Peak Forest, Derbyshire, UK

Peak Forest is a small village located in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated within the Peak District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, rugged landscapes, and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Geography and Location

The village lies near the River Wye and is surrounded by rolling hills and moorlands. It is approximately 8 miles south of Buxton and about 12 miles northwest of Chesterfield. The area is characterised by its picturesque scenery and traditional stone-built cottages.

History

Peak Forest has a rich history linked to the industrial revolution, particularly in relation to the limestone quarrying and the development of the Peak Forest Tramway, which was used to transport limestone from local quarries. The village also has historical connections to the nearby Peak Forest Canal, which played a significant role in local industry and transport during the 19th century.

Local Attractions and Landmarks

Peak Forest Tramway: An important historical industrial feature, with remnants and information about its role in local quarrying activities. Peak Forest Canal: A scenic waterway offering walking and boating opportunities. St. John the Baptist Church: A historic church serving the local community. Natural Scenery: The surrounding landscape offers numerous walking trails, cycling routes, and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community with local amenities including a pub, a village hall, and some small shops. It is a popular destination for visitors seeking outdoor pursuits and exploring the natural beauty of the Peak District.

Transport

Peak Forest is accessible by road, with nearby bus services connecting it to larger towns. The nearest railway station is in Chinley, approximately 4 miles away, providing further connectivity to the regional rail network.

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School
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1.00 miles
Tideswell Road, Peak Forest, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8EG
Dove Holes CofE Primary School	1.31 miles
Hallsteads, Dove Holes, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8BJ
The Meadows	1.48 miles
"Country Care, the Meadows", Beech Lane, Dove Holes, Derbyshire, SK17 8DJ
Peak Dale Primary School	1.60 miles
School Road, Peak Dale, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8AJ
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School	2.38 miles
Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0NL
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School	2.85 miles
Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0TQ
Combs Infant School	3.54 miles
Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 9UZ
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School	3.61 miles
Boarstone Lane, Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7NA
Chinley Primary School	3.71 miles
Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6DR
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School	3.72 miles
Bench Road, Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7PQ
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	3.73 miles
Lightwood Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7AN
St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton	3.88 miles
Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School	3.95 miles
Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NE
Peak School	3.95 miles
Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES
Buxton Infant School	4.10 miles
Hardwick Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QB
Castleton CofE Primary School	4.19 miles
Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WE

Clinic
IAPT Services - Steps2change Derbyshire	2.54 miles
Thornbrook Surgery, Thornbrook Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0RH
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Chapel En Le Frith	2.69 miles
7 Market Street, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0HH
E-Logica (Stable House)	2.84 miles
Stable House, Bankhall, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 9UB
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Buxton	3.96 miles
Unit 14 Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DF
IAPT Services - Steps2change Derbyshire	4.04 miles
The Source Cafe, 7 Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DR
Corbar View	4.28 miles
Corbar View, 1-3 Fountain Street, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6HU
New Mills Clinic	7.23 miles
Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4BP
Spire Arden House Clinic	7.31 miles
Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4AQ
One Health Group - Clinic - Bakewell	9.29 miles
Unit 4, Deepdale Business Park, Ashford Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1GT
High Lane Medical Centre	9.89 miles
The Village Green, Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 8DR
Northwest Diagnostic & Treatment Services (Manor House Surgery)	10.16 miles
Manor House Surgery, Manor Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8PS
Specsavers Hearcare - Tameside Glossop (Glossop)	10.22 miles
Glossop Primary Care Centre, George Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8AY
George Street Primary Care Centre	10.22 miles
George Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8AY
Glossop Primary Care Centre	10.22 miles
George Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8AY
Marple Clinic	10.51 miles
Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 6BA
Priorslegh Medical Centre	11.20 miles
Park Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1GP

GP
Thornbrook Surgery	2.54 miles
Thornbrook Road, Chapel-En-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0RH
Dr RIDDELL & partners	2.83 miles
Goyt Valley Medical Practice, Eccles Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 9EQ
Dr COX - TIDESWELL SURGERY	3.91 miles
Tideswell Surgery, Parke Road, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NS
Chinley Surgery	4.23 miles
Station Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6AR
Stewart Medical Centre	4.43 miles
15 Hartington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6JP
Dr KING & partners	4.43 miles
Elmwood Medical Centre, 7 Burlington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9AY
Dr HARTLEY & partners	4.53 miles
2 Temple Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9BZ
Dr COX - Litton Branch Surgery	4.81 miles
Litton Branch Surgery, Litton Village Hall, Litton Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, Litton, SK17 8QP
Bradwell Surgery	4.99 miles
Netherside, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9JL
Dr COX - Bradwell Branch Surgery	5.00 miles
Bradwell Branch Surgery,, Bradwell Memorial Hall, BRADWELL, Hope Valley,, Via Sheffield, S33 9JL
Dr COX - Taddington Branch Surgery	5.13 miles
Taddington Branch Surgery Bramwell Memorial Institute, Main Road, Taddington Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9LD
Evelyn Medical Centre	5.35 miles
Marsh Avenue, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6RJ
Dr RIDDELL & partners	5.48 miles
Goyt Valley Medical Prac., Chapel Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak,Derbyshire, SK23 7SR
Arden House Medical Practice	6.21 miles
Arden House Surgery, 15/17 New Mills Road, Hayfield, Stockport, Cheshire, SK22 2JG
Dr WILLIAMS & partners	6.29 miles
The Old Bank Surgery, Market Street, Hayfield, High Peak, SK12 5EP
Sett Valley Medical Centre	7.23 miles
Sett Valley Medical Ctre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4BP

Hospital
Cavendish Hospital	4.05 miles
Manchester Road,, SK17 6TE
Buxton Hospital	4.56 miles
London Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9NJ
Newholme Hospital	9.73 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Spire Regency Hospital	12.06 miles
West Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8DW
Macclesfield District General Hospital	12.17 miles
Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Millbrook Unit	12.21 miles
Millbrook Unit, Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road,, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3JA
Stepping Hill Hospital	12.56 miles
Poplar Grove, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 7JE
Claremont Private Hospital	14.09 miles
401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield,, S10 5UB
BMI Thornbury Hospital	14.75 miles
312 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BR
Leek Moorlands Hospital	15.44 miles
Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ
Tameside Hospital	15.60 miles
Fountain St, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9RW
John Munroe Hospital Site	15.71 miles
Horton Road, Rudyard, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Weston Park Hospital	15.76 miles
Whitham Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SJ
Edith Shaw Hospital	15.77 miles
5 Hugo Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5PE
Royal Hallamshire Hospital	15.78 miles
Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal	15.78 miles
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3DG

Pharmacy
Peak Pharmacy	2.56 miles
4-5 Thornbrook Road, Chapel-En-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0LX
Peak Pharmacy	2.75 miles
21 High Street, Chapel-En-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0HQ
Lloydspharmacy	3.80 miles
139 Victoria Park Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7PE
Tideswell Pharmacy Ltd	3.94 miles
Queen Street, Tideswell, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8JT
Boots	3.95 miles
62 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BZ
Superdrug Pharmacy	3.96 miles
11-12 Spring Garden, Shopping Centre, Buxton, SK17 6DF
Cr Clowes and Son Ltd	4.03 miles
4 Cavendish Circus, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AX
Peak Pharmacy	4.13 miles
7 Green Lane, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6BA
Peak Pharmacy	4.25 miles
3 Scarsdale Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EF
Elmpharm Ltd	4.43 miles
7 Burlington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9AY
Lloydspharmacy	4.53 miles
2 Temple Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9BZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	5.49 miles
40 Market Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7LP
Hayfield Pharmacy	6.28 miles
Market Street, Hayfield, High Peak, Cheshire, SK22 2EP
Boots	7.23 miles
Sett Valley Medical Centre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4BP
Boots	7.29 miles
55-57 Market Street, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	8.35 miles
11 Fountain Square, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2AB

Park
PEAK DISTRICT	1.45 miles
THE SLOPES, BUXTON (Grade II Listed)	4.09 miles
PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTON (Grade II* Listed)	4.38 miles
STUBBINS PARK	4.45 miles
BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERN	4.94 miles
FERNEYDALE GRASSLAND	4.98 miles
KINDER SCOUT	5.10 miles
DERBYSHIRE DALES	5.55 miles
BROOKFIELD POND	5.68 miles
BLUEBELL WOODS	6.49 miles
GOYTSIDE MEADOWS	6.95 miles
WATFORD LODGE	7.35 miles
MOUSLEY BOTTOM	7.56 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD, DISLEY	7.63 miles
THORNBRIDGE HALL (Grade II Listed)	8.12 miles
LYME PARK (Grade II* Listed)	8.60 miles

Groceries
Morrisons Chapel-en-le-Frith	2.54 miles
Market Street, Chapel-en-le-frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0HY
Co-op Chapel-en-le-frith	2.74 miles
Chapel-en-le-frith, SK23 0EZ
Stewart’s Corner Shop	3.73 miles
52 Lightwood Road, Buxton Derbyshire SK17 7BB
Co-op Buxton	3.90 miles
Spring Gardens, SK17 6AA
Waitrose Buxton	3.93 miles
33 Spring Garden Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DF
ALDI Station Road	3.94 miles
Buxton, SK17 6AQ
Co-op Buxton	3.95 miles
Tideswell, SK17 8NU
Iceland Buxton	3.95 miles
88 Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BZ
M&S Buxton	3.96 miles
47 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BJ
Morrisons Buxton	4.12 miles
Bakewell Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9TB
Co-op Buxton	4.25 miles
Market Place, SK17 6EF
Sainsbury's Eagle Parade Local	4.26 miles
14 Eagle Parade, Buxton, SK17 6EQ
ALDI Foresters Way	4.45 miles
Chapel En Le Frith, SK23 0RB
Tesco Buxton (Express)	4.52 miles
127 London Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9NW
Co-op Hope Valley	4.99 miles
Bradwell Netherside, S33 9JL
SPAR Hope	5.36 miles
Spar Store, 6 Castleton Road, Derbyshire, S33 6RD

Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 3	17.47 miles
Manchester Airport	17.58 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 1	17.64 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 2	17.95 miles
Sheffield City Airport	20.55 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport	39.68 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1	59.18 miles
Birmingham International Airport	59.24 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2	59.31 miles

Bus Stop
Smalldale Road (N)	0.96 miles
Smalldale Road (S)	0.96 miles
Church Close (SW)	1.05 miles
Church Close (NE)	1.06 miles
Church (NW)	1.10 miles
Church (SE)	1.10 miles
Quarry (SE)	1.11 miles
Quarry (NW)	1.11 miles
Wanted Inn (S)	1.16 miles
Wanted Inn (N)	1.16 miles
Brickrow Cottages (N)	1.19 miles
Brickrow Cottages (S)	1.20 miles
Platting Farm (SE)	1.23 miles
Platting Farm (NW)	1.23 miles
Small Knowle End (NE)	1.24 miles
Small Knowle End (SW)	1.26 miles

Railway Station
Dove Holes Rail Station	1.45 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station	2.60 miles
Buxton Rail Station	3.93 miles
Chinley Rail Station	4.30 miles
Edale Rail Station	4.36 miles
Whaley Bridge Rail Station	5.54 miles
Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station	5.90 miles
Furness Vale Rail Station	6.20 miles
Bamford Rail Station	7.26 miles
New Mills Newtown Rail Station	7.27 miles
New Mills Central Rail Station	7.36 miles
Disley Rail Station	8.47 miles
Hathersage Rail Station	8.56 miles
Strines Rail Station	8.72 miles
Grindleford Rail Station	9.50 miles
Middlewood Rail Station	10.06 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (SK17 8E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	373
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

OAK HOUSE FARM SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£335,000 2024-06-14 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2021-08-25	£500,000
16, SMALLDALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£170,000 2024-07-22 terraced freehold
32, SMALLDALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£130,000 2023-06-28 terraced freehold
7 SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£460,000 2022-07-29 detached freehold
Sold 2018-04-23	£300,000
4, SMALLDALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£150,000 2022-02-02 terraced freehold
SMALLDALE (11A) SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£290,000 2020-12-09 terraced freehold
Sold 2007-04-20	£290,000
26, SMALLDALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£109,895 2020-02-05 terraced freehold
10, SMALLDALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£122,500 2019-10-11 terraced freehold
14, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£138,000 2018-12-17 terraced freehold
Sold 2007-06-05	£126,500
Sold 2006-03-31	£126,500
18, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£100,000 2017-08-21 terraced freehold
SMALLDALE FARM (SYCAMORE COTTAGE) SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£180,000 2017-05-10 detached freehold
THE BARN SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£276,000 2016-12-19 terraced freehold
Sold 2007-05-25	£265,000
34, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£120,000 2016-09-21 terraced freehold
Sold 2004-06-22	£88,000
Sold 2002-09-12	£67,500
Sold 2000-04-28	£48,250
Sold 1995-04-20	£22,000
22, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£107,000 2015-04-24 terraced freehold
Sold 2008-05-16	£121,000
Sold 2000-11-10	£46,000
LODESBARN FARM PEAK FOREST BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EE	£610,000 2015-02-27 detached freehold
10, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£124,000 2008-09-09 terraced freehold
Sold 2005-08-16	£120,000
24, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£115,000 2008-02-29 terraced freehold
16, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£120,000 2005-11-24 terraced freehold
Sold 1999-12-22	£38,500
9A, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£181,000 2003-10-24 terraced freehold
11 SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£145,000 2002-11-29 detached freehold
12, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£90,000 2001-10-02 terraced freehold
20, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£42,000 2000-04-07 terraced freehold
6, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£68,000 1999-09-14 terraced freehold
36, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£40,000 1999-03-10 semidetached freehold
Sold 1997-10-31	£39,950
26, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£39,000 1998-12-23 terraced freehold
28, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£42,000 1997-08-19 terraced freehold
32, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£26,000 1996-10-18 terraced freehold
30, SMALL DALE COTTAGES SMALLDALE BUXTON DERBYSHIRE SK17 8EA	£37,500 1996-05-22 terraced freehold
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