Days Out – Page 3 – Thom Bedford

Peveril Castle

2018-06-10 Thom Bedford Days Out

In the middle of Hope Valley in the Peak District, Peveril Castle overlooks the small village of Castleton. The drive down to Castleton itself is very steep, and the area is a major cycling, motorbiking, and walking hotspot. It was a lovely sunny day, so it seemed as though everyone from a 50 mile radius was descending on the Peak District for a Sunday in the sun, it was very busy.

Beeston Castle

2018-06-03 Thom Bedford Days Out

Roughly 35 minutes drive from home, we arrived at Beeston Castle on a gloriously hot and sunny Sunday morning. As we got closer, the roads got more narrow, but traffic was very light so we barely made use of the lay-bys. We arrived at around 10:30, bought our tickets, and started the climb to the top of the hill.