Monsal Trail : Essential lighting works is taking place from Mon 13 May for five weeks. Tunnels will remain open but light levels may be lower than usual. Please obey signs and take care when passing the works.

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Cultural Heritage Strategy

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The cultural heritage of the Peak District National Park includes all the evidence of past human activity ? sites, monuments, buildings, landscapes and settlements ? as well as local customs and traditions, and music, art and literature inspired by the area.

The cultural heritage is a key element in the social, economic and environmental development of the Peak District.

Society is constantly developing and, as a result, the cultural heritage is always under threat. In response to this, the National Park Authority and a wide range of partners and stakeholders have collaborated on producing this Cultural Heritage Strategy for the Peak District National Park.

Part 1 sets the national, regional and local context, explains terms and provides an overview of the cultural heritage of the Peak District.

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Part 2 is the Action Plan. It identifies what should be done and how, who should do it and what the results should be.

Complete Cultural Heritage Strategy (545KB) Adobe pdf document

or download in sections:

Cover and contents (141KB) Adobe pdf document

Part 1 (285KB) Adobe pdf document

Part 2 (115KB) Adobe pdf document

Appendices (65KB) Adobe pdf document

We want to reduce the carbon footprint of this document - and make it easier and more cost-effective to update it - so will only produce paper copies on request.

Paper copies cost 15 (including postage and packing).

If you would like a paper copy of this document please contact our Customer Service team on 01629 816200 or email customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk

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