Thanks to its positioning on the border of Cheshire and the Peak District, it offers some of the country's most scenic rural landscapes. ‌View 4 Images The Marple Locks (Image: Getty Images)One visitor shared on TripAdvisor: "What a great scenic walk along the canal. ‌Elsewhere, along the Peak Forest Canal is the beautiful three-arch Maple Aqueduct, known as the 'river in the sky'. Marvelling at its magnificence, a visitor shared on TripAdvisor: "Marple Aqueduct is truly beautiful. He famously labelled the town 'The Jewel of the Cheshire Alps', a nickname that has since stuck, while it was reported that the town also inspired Agatha Christie's iconic character Miss Marple.