Is this Heaven? No just the Peak District in full bloom

By Liam Bend

After the harshest winter in recent times, the first signs of spring have finally started to show.

Snow drops bunches growing, flowers blossoming and the leaves foaming on trees, I must concur the thoughts of many in thinking what a nice change these conditions make to the previous weeks of hard frosts, heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.

As the last few months have seemed like an eternity to pass, a visit to Sheffield’s glamorous back garden was well overdue and what was needed to make the most out of the glorious weather, actions that I don’t regret one bit.

The Peak District was in full glory and even though it is only March the afternoon could have easily been confused for that of a July day but for a slightly cooler climate.

Heading out of Sheffield towards the Derbyshire Dales, the peak was bathed in sunshine that is all too familiar with the deserts of Africa not typical rainy England. The greenery below the clear blue sky was a landscape that would even tempt an artist to use the scene for an oil painting.

Never before have I seen a place transformed by the rays so much that it changes from a very attractive destination to almost a heavenly place, if I knew what heaven even looked like, no words can describe.

When parking the car at Chatsworth the location was just pure perfection; the stately home looked in fine condition amongst the hills guarding its territory.

The water fountain sparkling from a distance only added to the already tranquil settings as sheep chopped on grass, the ducks swam undercover to get out of the over powering brightness of the sun that no clouds could prevent, this was special.

Make no mistake this is one of the most scenic places on earth. There is not another place anyway that can be as diverse but as gorgeous as the Peak and from my experience this is as good a place as any to laze your time away at little costs but maximum guarantee.

Its days like these that you forget what is actually on the your door step, Sheffield and it’s surroundings can be as beautiful as any other place in the world if you get out and see what it has to offer.