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The Peak District is located in Northern England and encompasses most of northern Derbyshire but also touches on parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and South and West Yorkshire and is popular with those interested in photography. The Peak District National Park (so called in 1951 making it the oldest national park in the UK) is an area of tremendous diversity making it very popular for many forms of photography. It is traditionally split into the northern Dark Peak District areas where most of the moorland is located and the geology is mainly based around gritstone and the southern White Peak District areas where the major centres of populace are and the geology is based more around limestone. This intriguing geology and topography draws those who are interested in photography from far and wide.

Much of the Peak District is above 300 meters high with the highest point on Kinder Scout being 636 meters high. The rounded hills make stunning scenery for photography, and the sheer amount of photography labs in the area allow for quick processing should you shoot on wet film rather than digital. There are 555 square miles in the National Park area to be photographed. As well as the sheer amount of stunning scenery in the Peak District many people who are interested in photography take pictures of the picturesque villages in the area. The Peak District, simply put, is the perfect area for those interested in photography, from new amateurs with their first point-and-shoot to the seasoned professional laden with the latest DSLR camera bodies and lenses.