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How to spend 48 hours in the Peak District
Not far from Youlegrave, I stumbled across one of the Peak District’s ancient stone circles, known as Nine Stones Close, or the Grey Ladies. Intriguingly, its original purpose remains a mystery, making it all the more appealing. A three-hour hike in the opposite direction leads to Arbor Low, another, even grander, stone circle that’s 6,000 years old and protected under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act. Here, alongside 43 stones, a colossal bank and ditch mark the grounds of what was once an important ritual site during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods.
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