Road bike for Peak District climbing

It's important to buy something that floats your boat and is going to put a smile on your face every time you put your leg over it. In my opinion fit comes first, so make sure you try before you buy, especially as you sound as though you may not have much experience of getting a bike properly set up. Cannondale, Ribble, Focus all fit me like a glove in respective sizes, but Wilier, Cervelo, Trek, Fuji and several others just come out second best as although my plumb line, spirit level and tape say they are set up the same they just don't "feel" the same. You can swap stems, saddles seat posts, chainsets, headset spacers etc, but somehow a bike that's "right" for you, just feels special.

+1 for Cannondale supersix evo HM, best bike I've ever ridden (until I snapped it....don't ask, poor skills). Focus Izalco max, v light fast bike. If your not in a rush, wait until late August when the 2107 bikes start getting heavily discounted, may get a DA specced Evo into your price bracket or something else a bit special. Alternatively The Cycleshow at Birmingahm NEC in September, full of bike porn and you can get your leg over any number of makes and models.  Happy buying and riding.

Cervelo R2 Ultegra- great with those wheels.

Currently a really good deal at Edinburgh bicycle:  https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/cervelo-r2-ultegra-2017.html, leaving you some change for upgrades.

I'd potentially have a word with CycleDivision in Derbyshire, they have the Scott Solace Disc well under your budget with Ultegra, plenty of space for some 28mm tyres for peak district roads as well, https://www.cycledivision.co.uk/products/scott-bikes/scott-2016-solace-10 

Yes but the Cheshire plains are, by and large, on the same horizontal plane.

Cheshire PLAIN.  'Cheshire planes' are what cross the county by air.

I have to duck to avoid the Cheshire planes when riding near Mobberley because it's very near to Manchester airport.

pd - I cycle from Alsager way so for a while had to endure the planes to get to the Cat, I've now found much punishment.

A quick start of Mow Cop (or slow if you hit the 25% killer mile) then Biddulph Grange, Bosley, Tittensbrook before dropping to the Killer Mile for a nice warm up to the Peaks, Horrid Hill and a bacon bap at Flash, Burntcliff and Wincle hurt before the slowest draggiest soul destroying drag into Rushton Spencer. Around 85 miles and 6,000 plus feet of uppy is always a blast.

Tour of the Peaks a few weeks ago still hurt, Winnats is a bitch!

Cannondale supersix. That's all there is to say. Extraordinary bike going up, and coming down

Big fan of Ridley bikes since gettinng one of my own so how about this one

http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/ridley-fenix-sl-ultegra-2017-road-bike....

For a climbing-oriented bike I'd look at brakes, gears, and weight. After fit, of course, which is the number one thing you'd want to look at in any bike. There's really little else worth looking at when it comes to climbing, IMHO.

Assuming discs aren't your thing, both of those bikes seem to hit all the right spots. But almost any of the above should do the trick. If you have a good LBS nearby I'd go with them, otherwise, unless fit is an issue, online is probably better value for the money.

Evo all day long. Lovely handling perfect for the descents and not silly money to get under 7kg with mechanical shifting/rim brakes so perfect for climbing. If you ride in the wet then go disc as that part of the world has some wicked descents and I'd not want to run out of brakes.

Full disclosure I own a HM evo and my next bike will be a HM evo with or without disc.

How about a Scott Addict 20? 

All Ultegra spec, £2599 from Evans, less £250 trade in and 2% (£47) cashback via Quidco.

https://www.evanscycles.com/scott-addict-20-2017-road-bike-EV286192

I've got a CR1 Pro, it's very similar and I love it.  I've done plenty of big climbs with it - including the Fred Whitton Challenge - and it's a really good climber.

Cat and Fiddle isn't a hill

I'd definitely try a Trek Emonda.  Maybe a CAAD12 too?

There's a third German online bike firm, can't remember the name though.  

It sounds like you should be a pretty good climber already, 100km climbing a year and you live at the bottom of the Cat & Fiddle!? Wow! 

TCR advanced pro?

https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-supersix-evo-ultegra-2017-road-bi...

wheels are a bit naff, so yours would be an upgrade but has 36/52 rings if that's an issue. £2,100

If you're looking at Canyon, have a look at Rose as well.

I got a Xeon CDX 3100 last year, and it's fantastic.

I don't know your thoughts on disks, and it might be on the heavy side for you, but they have a huge range, so they are likely to have something that ticks your boxes