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Temporary closure for flood damage repairs at Castleton Visitor Centre
Castleton Visitor Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 26 February for around three weeks for building repairs following recent flood damage.
22 February 2024
National Park Authority 'Meet the CEO' events kick-off with Castleton conversations
A regular series of 'Meet the CEO' events with the Peak District National Park Authority’s Phil Mulligan have got underway with residents sharing their views in Castleton (Weds 14 February).
19 February 2024
Listening to locals - Peak District National Park's chief executive launches new roadshows
A new series of Peak District roadshows will give local people the chance to share their views with National Park Authority chief executive Phil Mulligan.
31 January 2024
Replacing the footbridge at Cressbrook Mill
A number of local organisations are currently raising awareness of, and in some cases fundraising for, the reinstatement of the Cressbrook Mill/Water-cum-Jolly footbridge.
26 January 2024
National Park to receive £441k funding boost for moorland conservation work
The Peak District National Park is to receive a Government grant of £441,070 to help conserve habitats and wildlife on the Warslow Moors Estate.
25 January 2024
Peak District Mosaic secures National Lottery funding to champion national parks
Peak District Mosaic has secured £557,955 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver its Championing National Parks for Everyone project - helping more people to explore, enjoy and understand the countryside and nature.
16 January 2024
Successful support scheme for farmers to benefit climate, nature, people and place in the Peak District’s special landscape is extended for one more year
Farmers and land managers in the Peak District National Park are being encouraged to continue to apply for funding to support landscape enhancement, access and conservation work through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme.
22 December 2023
County-wide historic landscape award for restoration of a Peak District lime kiln
A recently restored nineteenth century lime kiln located in the heart of the Peak District National Park countryside has won an architecture award from the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust.
21 December 2023
Peak District National Park pioneers using Artificial Intelligence to monitor the landscape
The Peak District National Park has partnered with Cranfield University and the Alan Turing Institute to pioneer the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to produce highly detailed land cover maps from aerial photographs of habitats and species.
20 December 2023
Accessible Castleton - giving visitors extra help to enjoy popular Peak District village
Visitors have extra help to explore and enjoy one of the Peak District's most popular villages, thanks to a new accessibility initiative.
19 December 2023
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