The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester to the northwest , West Yorkshire to the north , South Yorkshire to the northeast , Nottinghamshire to the east , Leicestershire to the southeast , Staffordshire to the west and southwest and Cheshire also to the west .
The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire , Staffordshire and Cheshire .