I finally got a chance to post some photos from my weekend away. A friend was having a 50th birthday party, and had booked a large outdoor centre close to the ancient village of
Castleton in the
Peak District National Park. According to the centre's website, it is situated only half a mile from the village, and so I decided to stay at a pub in the village, The
Olde Cheshire Cheese.
Unfortunately, the site is actually a long uphill mile from the village, and staying at the pub was less convenient than I had hoped, and meant I had to carry everything I needed (waterproof, warmer clothing, torch, booze, etc) up the hill, every time I visited the site, before tottering back down again in the dark (and rain, on one occasion), at the end of the night. I had a great time, but it was rather tiring.
Castleton is dominated by the 11th century
Peveril Castle, from which the village takes its name, and to a slightly lesser extent, by Mam Tor (Mother Mountain (or Hill) in Old Norse), which is part of a ridge-line, known locally as The Great Ridge.
The village itself is compact and interesting, with quite a few pubs, and an ancient church, St Edmunds.