10,000 Years in a Day! (FULLY BOOKED): South West Peak

This is an archived website, available until June 2027. We hope it will inspire people to continue to care for and protect the South West Peak area and other landscapes. Although the South West Peak Landscape Partnership ended in June 2022, the area is within the Peak District National Park. Enquiries can be made to customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk

The 5-year South West Peak Landscape Partnership, 2017-2022, was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

10,000 Years in a Day! (FULLY BOOKED)

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Event Name	10,000 Years in a Day! (FULLY BOOKED)
Start Date	15th Oct 2018 10:00 am
End Date	15th Oct 2018 4:00 pm
Duration	6 hours
Description	10,000 Years in a Day! (FULLY BOOKED) Monday 15th October 2018 Guided Walk down the Dove Valley with Dr Catherine Parker Heath our very own Cultural Heritage Officer. This walk is for all those interested in the South West Peak, its history and archaeology, whether you are a current or potential volunteer, or not! Booking essential as places are limited: Email SWP Cultural Heritage Officer, Dr Catherine Parker Heath catherine.parkerheath@peakdistrict.gov.uk or call on 01629 816279. About the walk: Meet at Hartington Market Place NGR: SK128603 at 10:00am to take a minibus to the start of the walk at Buxton Raceway. Finish back at Hartington at 4:00pm (approx.) Distance: about 8 miles, Terrain: fields, tracks, sections of road, rough ground. Bring a packed lunch, stout footwear and suitable clothing for the weather. We will stop for breaks and lunch en-route. Refreshments available to buy from various tea shops and other establishments in Hartington before setting off and at the end. Toilets at Hartington Station and various tea shops and other establishments in Hartington before and after walk, but, unfortunately, not en-route. Along the Upper Dove Valley, evidence exists of human activity that dates from the Palaeolithic to the present day. At the very edge of the South West Peak, the Dove Valley is not only a boundary between the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire but also between different geologies and geographies, which have informed how people have lived here in the past. Join us to find out more!