Driving into the Heart of the Peak District
During our camping weekend with the Subaru XV, we were asked to go have an adventure! So we loaded the car up with rucksacks, drinks, snacks and wet weather gear (although looked like a sunny day, you can never be too careful!) and drove into the heart of the Peak District.
First stop was Castleton…
Castleton is a lovely village surrounded by hills, we parked up at the Information Centre which is worth a quick look around as it also doubles up as the village museum, with artifacts dating back to prehistoric times.
We then headed up towards the Castle that looks over the village. Peveril Castle was built in 1086 for William Peverel, a favoured knight of William the Conqueror.
As part of the English Heritage sites, there is a charge to get into the castle followed by a small hill walk.
The view from here back down to Castleton is great…
After some exploring around the ruins, we headed back down into Castleton for a quick lunch and then we decided to take a drive further into the hills to see what we could find.
Finding a small cave…
Next up we headed up Winnats Pass, a lovely winding road up into the hills, pretty soon we found ourselves near Mam Tor and seeing some people walking up their, the boys finally showed an interest in walking up a hill!
So we parked up and found the easily marked path and headed up.
It was an easy walk which took about 30 mins, but the boys were so pleased to have reached the top and the view was amazing.
We finished off the day with a campfire, this time in a proper firepit!
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8 Comments
sharon martin
Looks like you had a great family time, Castleton and the surrounding area is such a beautiful place to visit.
Rachel
The scenery is just stunning, it is one of the places in the UK I want to go to x
Caroline (Becoming a SAHM)
Aww I love the peak district and am.looking forward to some adventures there when I am no longer pregnant and baby is a bit older! Looks like you had a fantastic time there, so much to do and gorgeous scenery to enjoy xx #letkidsbekids
Renee Wilson
Looks amazing. We never made it to the peak district when we lived in the UK, but hopefully we will get there one day.
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile
Castleton looks fantastic! What a great weekend away! And really, there is no better adventure car than a Subaru!! xx
EssentiallyJess
It looks beautiful. I’d love to visit the UK one day. All those rolling hills capture my imagination.
Karen Bell
What a great fun adventure, very active, exploring and beautiful scenery.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Anthonele S.
Oh! Its amazing to know about your outdoor adventure, I would like to share my experience of outdoor recreation, it was a sailing trip to Croatia, Thanks to my Travel Agency http://www.adriatic-challenge.com – they made my trip unforgettable.