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Why is Castleton famous?
Castleton is a popular tourist village in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District National Park. The village is renowned for epitomising the quintessentially classic English hamlet, for its wealth of local history, and for being a major Peak District walking centre.
Is Castleton a town or village?
Castleton is a beautiful village situated at the head of the Hope Valley in the heart of the Peak District National Park. The village is popular for its show caves, history, shops, Christmas lights, garland ceremony, Winnats Pass, Cave Dale and for those wishing to walk on the numerous footpaths in the area .
How many tourists visit Castleton each year?
The park receives more than 10 million visitors each year, making it one of the most popular national parks in the whole of the UK.
Is Castleton open?
Castleton visitor centre is open 10am to 4.30pm daily.
Was unforgotten filmed in Castleton?
Unforgotten, which stars Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar as a pair of London detectives investigating cold cases, has just concluded its fourth series. Filming for the series was partly done in Castleton and Buxton earlier this year, with road closures affecting both the village and the town at the time.
Where is Castleton in the Peak District National Park?
Castleton is a beautiful village situated in the Hope Valley, in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Surrounded by hillsides and overlooked by Mam Tor (the shivering mountain) and the ancient Peveril Castle, the village is popular for it’s show caves, Blue John stone, history, shops, Christmas lights,…
What are the best things to do in Castleton?
There are 4 caves at Castleton accessible by guided tour. Treak Cliff cavern and Blue John cavern contain beautiful caves decorated with stalactites formations, and blue john stone. Peak cavern is the resurgence of a huge river system. In its enormous entrance are the remains of a rope-making walk.
How did the village of Castleton get its name?
Castleton was founded after the building of Peveril Castle in 1086, the castle was built by William Peveril, son of William the Conqueror. There was possibly an Anglo Saxon settlement on the east side of the village near Hope as there is an embankment running through the village, and s shaped strip fields on the east side, known as furlongs.
Which is the closest train station to Castleton?
There are also buses to other locations within the Peak District such as Tideswell and Bakewell. Buxton is also accessible once a day by bus. The closest railway station can be found in Hope which is about a 5 minutes drive from Castleton. Trains arrive in Hope from Sheffield.