The Most Important Park in the United Kingdom - Peak DistrictAdded on 10/08/2005 to Articles Directory / Travels & Vacations / National parks of the United Kingdom / Peak District park
The Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom is known as the first piece of land to be set aside and protected by the UK. Following the United States lead in setting aside land where flora and fauna could thrive without the risk of encroaching civilization, the peak district was protected by British law back in April of 1951. The rest - as they say - is history. But if the future of the park presents an exciting prospect, it's the park's history that remains an archeologists dream.
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