The River Alport has its source here and meanders through the panoramic valley.
Within the valley are the 'Alport Castles', a dramatic outcrop of rock.
It was also a time when the importance of areas like the Alport Valley for wildlife, landscape conservation and public access was not universally recognised.
In 1994 the Forestry Commission drew up plans to remove timber from the valley and replant it with a mixture of broadleaved trees and conifers, but these proposals were met with widespread concern and were withdrawn.
Now a different approach has been found to save the long term future of the Alport Valley.
The main aim of the Alport project is to return the valley to a more natural state by gradual means over many years.
The project will then use the best management practices available to ensure that they can thrive into the future.
It is hoped that this project will allow a more semi-natural landscape to be nurtured and that the landscape will be more in keeping with the features and characteristics of the Dark Peak area.
