Castle Inn (Castleton)

Whilst mapping the area I had the pleasure of living in the Castleton/Edale region for 6 weeks and the Castle Inn was one of the nicest public houses in the area. If you are visiting the area what you must understand is that it is a touristy area as you have the Blue John mines, the lovely village of Castleton, the start of the Pennine Way and Mam Tor so with that aside it is understandably very hard to find a good local pub, but the Castle Inn manages to do it. It has a lovely feel and the bar staff are really friendly and they will let you grab a table for a meal or just for drinks. The selection of drinks is standard pub with some good wines and ales. What is most ...  Read the complete review

I had a quite forgettable dining experience at The Castle on 3rd April. It is the type of venue I would not care to recommend.
Although it 'looks the part', a warm and friendly country pub, stone flooring, beamed ceilings and resident ghosts, I was less than impressed with the standard of cooking. The warmth of the open fires contrasted markedly with the somewhat frosty demeanour of the lady who took the food orders and delivered them, sans smile, to the table. Whilst my partner's meal, cod in a tangy tomato sauce served with a selection of vegetables, was tasty and seemed freshly prepared, my choice of fish pie had obviously been microwaved for a minute too long.
I was, though, quite relieved that 'Mein Hostess', when greeting and serving her customers, was not tempted to smile. A cracked face does not make pleasant viewing whilst one dines!

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 visitor in no doubt how this place derived its name and the sign outside here has a picture of a Castle on it, that somewhat resembles that of Peveril Castle. Due to its location within the town, the Castle is generally the busiest pub in Castleton. If the weather is fine this is one of the few places which has a large beer garden and the advantage of the beer garden here ...  Read the complete review