A Brief Introduction to Castleton, Derbyshire
Castleton is a small honeypot village in the peak district of Derbyshire.
On the western end of Hope Valley, the town has a small population of only 750, has estimated in the year 2000.
Mentioned originally in the Domesday book, it has a long and extensive history and is now a popular destination for tourists.
Very much the epitome of a classic English Village, this land has a wealth of history and is also home to honour the alternate lines in the country located about a mile outside the village.
Four of these are now open to public.
On three sides, the village is surrounded by hills, most prominently, the hill to the north.
As far as road communications go, the place is still fairly easy to reach in spite of things having changed and it no longer being on the A road where it used to be.
The village also has a small bus station, with regular connections to a number of different place to life.
As far as tourist attractions go, there are plenty of public walkways the area and a small castle which dominates the village skyline.
There are a number of hotels, cafes and various other facilities in spite of the small size of place.
This is to accommodate a fairly large number of tourists who regularly visit this place.
In addition, there are plenty of pubs also which often offer accommodation.
The places also popularly visited for educational reasons.
For school coursework, various school trips go to this place for research purposes and various other reasons.
It is also a major walking centre with plenty of public footpaths.
There is also a regular event of Oak Apple Day, which is celebrated every year on the 29th of May to celebrate the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.
On the western end of Hope Valley, the town has a small population of only 750, has estimated in the year 2000.
Mentioned originally in the Domesday book, it has a long and extensive history and is now a popular destination for tourists.
Very much the epitome of a classic English Village, this land has a wealth of history and is also home to honour the alternate lines in the country located about a mile outside the village.
Four of these are now open to public.
On three sides, the village is surrounded by hills, most prominently, the hill to the north.
As far as road communications go, the place is still fairly easy to reach in spite of things having changed and it no longer being on the A road where it used to be.
The village also has a small bus station, with regular connections to a number of different place to life.
As far as tourist attractions go, there are plenty of public walkways the area and a small castle which dominates the village skyline.
There are a number of hotels, cafes and various other facilities in spite of the small size of place.
This is to accommodate a fairly large number of tourists who regularly visit this place.
In addition, there are plenty of pubs also which often offer accommodation.
The places also popularly visited for educational reasons.
For school coursework, various school trips go to this place for research purposes and various other reasons.
It is also a major walking centre with plenty of public footpaths.
There is also a regular event of Oak Apple Day, which is celebrated every year on the 29th of May to celebrate the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.
