Top Things to do in Castleton
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Discover the best top things to do in Castleton, United Kingdom including Ridge Walk Mam Tor to Losehill, Treak Cliff Cavern, Cave Dale, Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Blue John Cavern, Peveril Castle.
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1. Ridge Walk Mam Tor to Losehill
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5.0 based on 756 reviews
Reviewed By 677KarenL
Highly recommend this walk in the Peak District - it's a firm favourite. I love the great outdoors and this really is an area of unspoilt natural beauty. Walks for all abilities - simply from the NT car park up to the top of Mam Tor peak to take in the views or to carry on and follow the ridge all along and descend into Castletown for a walk around. It's a stunning walk that I will happily do time and time again!
2. Treak Cliff Cavern
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4.5 based on 738 reviews
Started as a Blue John mine over 300 years ago, Treak Cliff Cavern continues to mine, process and manufacture ornamental items and jewellery from Blue John Stone today. On the 40 minute guided tour visitors can see the most abundant veins of Blue John Stone in the world and some of the 'finest stalactites' in the Peak District. We also have a shop with a vast array of rocks and minerals from around the world. Visit our free to enter museum and read about the history of the mine and see some beautiful antique Blue John ornaments, after which you can enjoy a slice of Blue John cake and refreshments from our on site cafe while admiring the view down the valley.
Reviewed By Sozlovesholisays - Ipswich, United Kingdom
We managed to nip into the cavern just before a bus of school children arrived. We had a private tour with Lorna, she was such a knowledgeable guide as well as being amusing too. We really enjoyed the whole experience including a lovely cup of tea from the on site cafe. All the staff were so friendly it made it so much more enjoyable.
3. Cave Dale
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4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By ropentastones - St Helens, United Kingdom
To see the best views (and escape from the maddening crowds) then you need to climb up through Cave Dale. At the bottom is an interesting information board, and then a steady climb up a small rock strewn path leads up to the top and level with the castle. When you reach the top and then head right, and not through the gate, and you will see Peveril Castle. As you walk towards the castle the area at the end facing the castle is the original entrance to it. Where you are standing is actually where a small market was held selling wares to the castle inhabitants. Lovely bit of history and the views down Cave Dale and over Castleton are amazing. Definitely worth the walk up.
4. Peak Cavern
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4.0 based on 906 reviews
This cave was also known as "The Devil's Arse" by the rope-makers that worked at its entrance for centuries.
Reviewed By adampE9169RT
If the drive through the valley to Castleton wasn’t amazing enough the tour of the cave made the trip even more worth it, our Guide Felix was a very knowledgeable and polite lad, his stories of the rope makers and child cave workers made for interesting listening and you could tell He has a lot of passion for his job. The walks behind the castle were stunning and well worth a visit too ????????
5. Speedwell Cavern
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4.0 based on 1,424 reviews
Speedwell Cavern is set at the foot of the spectacular Winnats Pass, high above the village of Castleton. You go down 106 steps and board a boat that takes you through the workings of a 230 year old lead mine. Your guide recounts what it must have been like to carve out these tunnels using only the most primitive hand-tools, and tells you the story of the mine which opens into a huge natural chamber, the Bottomless-Pit Cavern. Speedwell Cavern is open daily throughout the year (except Christmas Day). Tours leave at regular intervals through the day, and last for between 30 minutes and 1 hour. Like most caves in the area it is not suitable if you suffer from Claustrophobia. There is a discounted Joint Ticket available with the nearby Peak Cavern. There is a gift shop on site selling a wide range of souvenirs, minerals, rock and fossils together with jewellery set with the local Blue John Stone. There is a pay & display car park on site (currently £4.00. Cavern visitors get a £2 refund voucher redeemable off ticket purchases). Tickets are transferable with Peak Cavern's car park for those on a Joint Ticket. There is more information on the Cavern's web site.
Reviewed By Q3980CUgavinw
Fun easy interesting trip on a small boat deep in the caves and tunnels. Alex the tour guide was fun informative and friendly. Plenty of pubs down the road for dinner too! It’s a bit on the pricey side but not too bad if you get the 2 cave pass
6. Blue John Cavern
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4.0 based on 796 reviews
This unique stone is mined and transformed here.
Reviewed By 328sarahl - Bedford, United Kingdom
Lovey visit. Staff very very friendly and the tour was highly informative. The cave is a sight to see and I would say the steps are very managable (unless you have mobility problems/knee issues etc.). They have hand sanitizer stops every so often so you feel safe, and everyone must wear a mask, which put me at ease. I really enjoyed my visit, a big thank you to all of the staff.
7. Peveril Castle
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4.0 based on 490 reviews
Reviewed By Jamlee1917
The handy information boards revealed that Peveril Castle has only ever seen one military engagement and was rarely, if ever, visited by most of England's monarchs in the centuries since the Norman invasion - maybe they were put off by the steep climb! But even if royalty neglected the castle, these two commoners enjoyed the trip! Part of the castle's lack of preparedness for combat was that they built a keep without a kitchen, so we'd thoroughly recommend taking a packed lunch to get around that one too. We had a cheese roll and some peanuts, best served with a good view ;)
