It attained its greatest importance during the reign of King Edward I, and fell into decline after The castle today belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster, and is in the custody of English Heritage. There are spectacular views from the top of Castle Hill especially northwest towards Kinder Scout. 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. Speedwell mine is an old lead mine and visitors are taken along a flooded tunnel by boat. The Blue John Cavern is home to 8 of the 14 known veins of this beautiful mineral. The Cavern is well illuminated by electric lighting.
The cavern is not suitable for visitors with heart conditions, breathing or mobility problems as there a large number of steps. All Tours are guided and last approximately 40 minutes. Dogs are welcome on a lead; photography is allowed. The ramparts and ditches can be seen encircling the top.
The local tribe who lived here in Iron Age years before Christ were called the Brigantes. The National Trust owns the pass and Treak Cliff hill to its west.
Castleton was also mentioned in the Domesday Book in , albeit under the name Pechesers [literally translated as Peaks Arse ]:. In fact, William Peveril was allegedly an illegitimate son of William the Conqueror , with the castle being bequeathed to him in The castle can be found overlooking the village of Castleton, with the square keep and curtain walls still standing.
Castleton is also well known for the four underground show caves that surround the village. Blue John and Treak Cliff Caverns are most famous for their abundance of the treasured yellow and blue fluorspar called Blue John. Blue John stone is still actively mined in both caverns, albeit away from the visitor trails! I am looking for Back Search results Back search results. Back Book an Adventure Back. Back ACID magazine. Back Junior Rangers newsletter. The Norman ruins of Peveril Castle overlook the village, and a walk up to the castle, although quite steep, offers visitors the chance to admire the breathtaking views.
Castleton is located on the border of the gritstone Dark Peak and the limestone White Peak areas of the Peak District, and the typical features of both landscapes can be seen in the hills that surround the village on three sides. Despite its imposing size from the village m , Mam Tor is a relatively easy hill to climb, especially from the National Trust car park located off the road to Chapel en le Frith head for postcode S33 8WA.
The views from the top are simply stunning, taking in the whole of the Hope Valley to one side and the Edale Valley to the other. By the 17th Century Castleton thrived on the lead mining industry, and the remains of this can still be seen by visiting any of the four magnificent show caves that are open to the public in and around the village: Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Blue John Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern.
The latter two caves are the only places in the world where visitors can see the rare Blue John stone in situ, a semi-precious form of fluorite. A small amount of Blue John is still mined locally and jewellery set with the mineral can be bought from some of the gift shops in the village. It is a short walk from the centre of the village and well-signposted. The entrance to Peak Cavern is the largest cave entrance in Britain, standing at 60 feet high, feet wide and feet long. Until as recently as it was the home of the last cave-dwellers in the UK, with a group of rope-makers living in the cave mouth and selling their wares to villagers and the lead mines.
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