High Peak
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High Peak is a dramatic landscape of moors, reservoirs, and gritstone edges, forming part of the Peak District National Park. The district includes the spa town of Buxton, known for its Georgian and Victorian architecture, natural spring waters, and grand Opera House. Glossop serves as a gateway to the Dark Peak, with rugged terrain and wild expanses ideal for hikers and climbers. Market towns like New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith sit among valleys and rivers, while the Kinder Scout plateau and Snake Pass highlight the area’s rugged natural beauty. Its mixture of heritage and untamed scenery makes High Peak a striking district.
The local authority for this district is: High Peak Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Derbyshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Derbyshire County Council.
Constituencies in High Peak
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Wards in High Peak
High Peak is divided into 28 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barms
- Blackbrook
- Burbage
- Buxton Central
- Chapel East
- Chapel West
- Corbar
- Cote Heath
- Dinting
- Gamesley
- Hadfield North
- Hadfield South
- Hayfield
- Hope Valley
- Howard Town
- Limestone Peak
- New Mills East
- New Mills West
- Old Glossop
- Padfield
- Sett
- Simmondley
- St John's
- Stone Bench
- Temple
- Tintwistle
- Whaley Bridge
- Whitfield