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We have asked our readers where they would take a friend who has never visited Derbyshire or the Peak District before – and ...
Variety is the spice of the live music scene in Derbyshire where you can see tributes to U2, Coldplay, Eagles and Pearl Jam ...
The charming village of Castleton, tucked away in ... In the surrounding expanse lie four "show caves" - Blue John Cavern, Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Speedwell Cavern - each offering ...
Castleton in Derbyshire is a small village ... In the surrounding expanse lie four "show caves" - Blue John Cavern, Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Speedwell Cavern - each offering unique ...
Entranced by the chance to explore a newly-discovered crevice inside Peak Cavern, a famous cave outside Castleton, Derbyshire, he had been with seven fellow 'potholers' when he got stuck.
Neil Moss, age 20, trapped 1000 feet underground in the Peak Cavern at Castleton, Derbyshire - 22nd March 1959. He died on 24th March despite a two day massive rescue operation and his body was ...
Castleton is the gateway to the Peak District, and worth visiting in ... Show caves are another attraction, including Speedwell Cavern, with its underground boat ride, a place where you can ...
If you want a little more variety then head for Castleton. If you are a Caravan Club member ... market town has plenty of shops as well as being the home to cavern mania. There is one cave (Peak ...
and a gig at Castleton’s Peak Cavern a couple of years ago, this area of the country has been untapped territory for me. Now, I can well and truly cross it off the list with a restful couple of ...
Blue John is only found beneath Treak Cliff Hill, near Castleton, and gets its name from its distinctive colour. It is now only mined in two caverns - Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern.
Mam Tor, meaning Mother Hill, is over 500m tall and overlooks the beautiful village of Castleton ... for the Peak District's famous Great Ridge walk and it also has a number of caverns just ...
For those who enjoy delving into historical ruins or hillside hikes, consider exploring beneath the Peak District in one of Castleton's numerous show caverns. Peak Cavern, with its impressive ...