Peveril Castle (Castleton)

I have been reviewing a lot of DVDs recently but I had to say a few words about a place I visited again the other day. I first went to Castleton many years ago with school, staying at the YHA in the village centre, I often looked up at the castle then but never really had any interest in going into it as I wasn't that interested in Castle at the time. Anyway, I was back in Castleton the other day and again noticed the Castle looming above me as I sat outside the George Hotel, eating my lunch. I wondered what the big attraction was with the Castle as a lot of people recommended it. As on my previous visits to Castleton I had been into the caverns and ...

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 natural defensive position. Any visitor to this beautiful part of the Peak District National Park cannot fail to see the ruins of this Castle, as it dominates both the village itself and the surrounding valley. Today this Castle is mainly just ruins, but there is a sufficient amount of it left to give a good idea of how the Castle would have looked in its ...