Castleton, is a tiny stone English village dotted with beautiful Christmas trees. However, what makes this little town so alluring is it’s practice of candlelight caroling inside caves.
At Christmas the village of Castleton takes on a magical appeal with beautiful lights, decorations and an array of attractively tinted Christmas trees that attracts visitors from far and wide. There is nothing else in the country quite like the Christmas experience at Castleton, where so much effort is made every year to make the village a welcome Yule time resort.
The Castleton Christmas lights are usually turned on every November, which is always a pleasant evening to take young ones to and enjoy Castleton ushering in the festive season.
Once in December, Castleton has a plethora of activities to help families celebrate Christmas. Much of these are orientated with children in mind. There is a Santa’s Grotto to visit every weekend in Castle during December, whilst another Father Christmas will parade up and down Castleton village in a horse drawn cart for children to ride in and marvel at.
Several of the Castleton show caves also make a great effort during the festive period. Traditionally, Treak Cliff Cavern holds a series of ‘Carols by Candlelight’ concerts that are immensely popular, heart warming occasions. Similarly, Peak Cavern sells tickets for ‘an Evening of Carol Singing and Brass Band’, which take place several times over the course of the month. These are also communal, celebratory affairs, with free Mulled wine and mince pie for everyone on arrival.
Many of the Castleton shops are open later to accommodate those special Christmas shopping needs, and even get involved in the festive spirit themselves; last year, in tandem with Castleton Visitor Centre, several of Castleton’s shops ran a ‘Santa’s missing Elf’ competition. The Castleton Visitor Centre also ran a Christmas Activity Week, which included craft making and games for children.
Add to all this the distinct possibility of a wonderfully festive snowy backdrop (thanks to how high up Castleton is situated), and it is easy to see why Castleton is such a popular Christmas destination for so many.
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