Although most of the area is outside the National Park boundary, the town is in the western part of the Peak District. To the north and south lie the Dark Peak highlands, which are made up of millstone grit and are heather-covered moorlands, rugged and bleak. These include Chinley Churn and South Head with, a little further off, Kinder Scout, which looms above the whole area. To the east is the gentler and more pastoral White Peak, consisting largely of limestone grasslands, nevertheless with spectacular bluffs and the occasional gorge. Combs Moss, a gritstone 'edge', dominates the valley in which Chapel lies from the south and Eccles Pike rises sharply above the town to its west and provides a commanding 360° viewpoint. The village of Combs, west of the town, gives its name to the adjacent Combs Reservoir. The Old Brook House (and its barn), close to the Beehive Inn in the centre of Combs, are listed buildings; [19] [20] parts of the house's grand layout clearly date from the 17th and 18th centuries and, as such, it is similar to Marsh Hall closer to Chapel. [21]

There is a regular market place, on the setts raised above the High Street, which is still used every Thursday to host the local market (though due to the current retail climate, the number of stalls present has declined considerably). A market cross has a faint date which may read 1636, but the cross itself is considerably older. [4] Institutions [ edit ] Major Richard John Wrottesley, 5th Baron Wrottesley MC (1918 in Chapel-en-le-Frith – 1977), British peer and army officer Historic England. "Ollerenshaw Hall(Grade II) (1088052)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. a b Sharpe, Neville T. (2002). Crosses of the Peak District. Landmark Collectors Library. ISBN 9781843060192. Lloyd Cole (born 1961 in Buxton), English singer and songwriter, lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989, grew up in Chapel-en-le-Fritha b Bunting, William Braylesford (1940). Chapel-en-le-Frith – Its History and its People (1sted.). Manchester: Sherratt & Hughes. pp.277–278 . Retrieved 17 January 2018.

Neville Buswell (1943 in Chapel-en-le-Frith – 2019), British actor known for his role as Ray Langton in Coronation StreetHistoric England. "Barn at Brook House Farm(Grade II) (1140153)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Chapel-en-le-Frith station is located one mile (1.5km) from the town centre, on the Buxton line between Buxton and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey to Manchester takes 40–50 minutes; it is well-used as a commuter line for work and access to post-16 education. Historic England. "Chapel-en-le-Frith Station(Grade II) (1334789)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. A Brief History of the Parish". Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012 . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Stodhart Lodge, a care home, is north of the town centre on Hayfield Road, the old road to Chapel Milton and the rest of the neighbouring parish of Chinley. It has a later 19th-century extension in the neo-gothic architectural style with a datestone inscribed "JB 1869". [17]

Bebbington, Gina (18 November 2014). "Schoolboy stars in Halfords TV advert". Northwich Guardian . Retrieved 8 September 2017. Greatest Hits Radio Derbyshire (High Peak), an independent local radio station for High Peak and the Hope Valley, previously broadcast as High Peak Radio from studios just off the High Street. Collins, Kenneth J (2003). John Wesley A Theological Journey (2003ed.). Nashville Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-02788-8. Peter Kirk (1840 in Townend, Chapel-en-le-Frith – 1916), British-born American businessman, founded the US city of Kirkland, Washington There is also a leisure centre, with tennis courts co-located with High School which provides a range of fitness classes and sports facilities.It has been dubbed the "Capital of the Peak", in reference to the Peak District, historically the highland areas between the Saxon lands (below the River Trent) and the Vikings lands (which came as far south as Dore, Sheffield).