Bring your waterproof coat with you when you visit the Dark Peak, because it is likely to rain. The average rainfall in this area is over 2000mm in one year, which is more than 4 times that of other parts of the UK.

Enough water to cover a person over 2 metres tall

The temperature is also colder than in other areas of the UK and it could SNOW any time between November and May.

Because of this long cold period, there is a very short time available for plants to grow. Erosion, caused by the weather and from thousands of ramblers and walkers, often leaves much of the high moorland areas bare of vegetation.