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Castleton is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. The village lies at the western end of the Hope Valley, on the Peakshole Water stream.

Castleton originally grew around the Norman Peveril Castle at around 1198, and later prospered from lead mining (see Derbyshire lead mining history). This created and enlarged local caverns, four of which are now open to the public as The Devil's Arse or Peak Cavern, Blue John Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern . A limited supply of Blue John is now mined locally.

The village is surrounded on three sides by hills. Most prominent are Lose Hill and Hollins Cross to the north, and Mam Tor to the west. The road leading west, to Chapel-en-le-Frith and ManchesterThis article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is a city in North West England, which in 2002 had a population of approximately 422,302. The city is situated in the centre of the large metr, used to be over Mam Tor, until a landslide swept the road away. Now, all westbound traffic from Castleton must travel up the narrow Winnats Pass. Since the road is very narrow and steep most traffic enters and leaves the village from the East. This can lead to severe congestion problems, especially on hot summer sundays.

Castleton attracts large numbers of tourists, some of whom walk the Limestone Way , which runs south from the village. Others gather to watch the ceremony held on Oak Apple DayOak Apple Day is a holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom on 29th May. It is the anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy in England in 1660. In some parts of the country, the day was also known as Shick-Shack Day . Traditional celebrations to com, when a garland king is paraded around the streets wearing a large garland of flowers.

Facilities in Castleton include a youth hostelYHA is an initialism or abbreviation for Youth Hostels Association, for example that of England, Wales, and Australia. These are part of the Hostelling International (HI). They have long provided low-cost overnight accommodation, originally in scenic part, and several hotelHotel" is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additionals and pubs.