Happy birthday to the Peak! Apr 17, 2019

Happy birthday to the Peak!

Let"s raise a pint to the Peak. Sixty-eight years ago today, on April 17, 1951, the UK officially created Peak District National Park, the country"s first. The aim was to ensure public access to the open countryside in northern England and protect it from inappropriate development. The 555-square-mile park, located mainly within the county of Derbyshire, has a mix of private and public lands. Within the park boundaries, you"ll find towns, villages, historical sites, and herds of cattle and sheep grazing in the lush hills. About 1,800 miles of hiking trails in the park traverse rolling hills, pastures, and moors. Bonus for the thirsty hiker: The trails also pass by some of the best pubs in England.

© Daniel_Kay/Getty Images Plus

palette

Today in History

Apr 17, 2018The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
Apr 17, 2020It s a ruff life
Apr 17, 2021A river runs through it
Apr 17, 2022Easter
Apr 17, 2023International Haiku Poetry Day
Apr 17, 2024Black bear cub emerging into spring
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Apr 17, 2026International Bat Appreciation Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 31, 2021Bridge over the River Tara
Jul 15, 2021A river runs through rice fields
Jan 10, 2023Lake Peipus, Estonia
Feb 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
Jun 17, 2024Pollinator Week
May 25, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
May 3, 2020World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
Jan 31, 2026International Zebra Day
Dec 17, 2022Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
Jul 4, 2020Happy Independence Day!
Sep 18, 2023Fall Astronomy Week
Nov 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sep 1, 2019Bidding summer adieu
Jan 24, 2019Lights, camera, Sundance
Sep 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Oct 22, 2021Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Feb 20, 2018Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
May 3, 2023Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Dec 31, 2023Happy New Years Eve!
Sep 6, 2021All in a day s work
Aug 4, 2018‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
Oct 9, 2021Birds of a feather
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Jan 3, 2026J.R.R. Tolkien Day
Jan 31, 2019A bohemian feline
Jun 18, 2021A city of bridges
Nov 6, 2021World Numbat Day
Jan 16, 2019Up on the glacier
Sep 10, 2021Celebrating all things Austen