[micksheff, 13.07.2007] The Castle Inn is one of several public houses that can be found in the Derbyshire town of Castleton in the Peak District National Park. It is located right in the heart of the town, at the bottom of the hillside where Peveril Castle is perched, overlooking Castleton. This location leaves the visito [more]

[micksheff, 04.07.2007] The Church of St Edmunds can be found in the heart of the picturesque Peak District village of Castleton in Derbyshire. I usually try and make a point of visiting Churches whilst I am in an area, not because I am a religious person, but because they are generally beautiful buildings that are ste [more]

[micksheff, 20.06.2007] In April 2006 the Castleton Animal Farm finally opened its doors to the Public. For the Owner, Sarah Champian this was the realisation of a lifelong dream and even now, more than a year into the project she sometimes still finds it difficult to believe that this Farm is hers. The idea behind this [more]

[micksheff, 02.06.2007] Castleton is a popular Town in the High Peak region of Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. The Castleton Information Centre & Museum is located right in the centre of the Town and provides a fascinating and unique experience for anyone visiting the area that wants to learn a little bit more ab [more]

[micksheff, 28.05.2007] There was a time when I was growing up when my family suddenly became a little bit more affluent. My Dad had worked all of his life in the Sheffield Steelworks and had been made unemployed. That was a difficult time but just when things were starting to look grim he got another job. This job cam [more]

[micksheff, 21.05.2007] Treak Cliff Cavern can be found on the fringe of Derbyshire's Peak District town of Castleton. Cutting deep into the limestone hillside this is actually one of four different Cave systems that penetrate this impressive landscape. This landscape and the Caves were formed between 350 and 300 million y [more]

[micksheff, 21.05.2007] Peveril Castle is an example of a Norman Castle in the Peak District Village of Castleton in Derbyshire. It stands high above the Village on a Hillside and can be seen from many miles around. It occupies a position, flanked by the steep slopes of Cavedale, which, geographically speaking, is a natura [more]