Derbyshire's Christmas Village

Castleton As you may have noticed from my previous posts, Castleton is one of my favourite places. Castleton is the most beautiful village all year round. Castleton is famous for its Christmas at Castleton celebrations, the closest you can get to a real life model Christmas village. The whole village gets involved, Christmas trees on every corner, lights on every building, it is the most magical You can even go and watch the Carol singer show in a cave (Peak Cavern). With the village being high up, it also benefits from having a white over back drop of Mam tor, Winnats Pass and other prominent structures. Each year there is a light switch on ceremony in November, and the lights stay on until the new year. Visitors benefit from late night shopping during this period There is also a Christmas tree festival at St Edmunds Church which runs from mid November to mid December. Usually around 50 trees decorated by local groups, businesses and charities.