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Castleton is a small town in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Its two main claims to fame are the 12th-century Peveril Castle and a series of four show caves, where minerals including Blue John, unique to t

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Travelers quickly discover that “Castleton” is a road‑sign nightmare. In Europe the name points to a sandstone‑capped village in Derbyshire’s Peak District, famed for its caves, while a mile‑away in Dorset is a quiet hamlet on the Jurassic Coast. Across the Atlantic, Castleton, Vermont, is a collegiate town with a ski‑area backdrop, whereas Castleton, New York, sits on the Hudson’s east bank, a commuter suburb of Albany. To avoid a detour, always pair the Castleton you seek with its region—Derbyshire, Dorset, Vermont, or the Hudson Valley—when programming GPS or planning itineraries.

Beyond the main draw

The Derbyshire village’s limestone landscape is a playground for speleologists, but the surrounding high moors host ancient stone circles less frequented by day‑trippers. In Vermont, the university campus buzzes with intellectual life; stray beyond the campus perimeter and you’ll find the historic Castleton Farm, a working dairy that offers tours of its heritage cheese caves. Meanwhile, Castleton, New York’s riverfront promenade yields quiet sunrise walks, a contrast to the bustling Castleton Square mall in Indiana, which serves as a regional retail hub but hides a modest Mid‑west food‑court art scene worth a quick look.

Seasonal angle

When planning a visit, timing matters. The Peak District’s Castleton is at its most atmospheric in late autumn, when fog rolls through the caves and the limestone cliffs catch the low light. Conversely, Vermont’s Castleton shines in early winter, when the ski resort’s lower lifts open for beginners and campus students fuel lively nightlife. In the Scottish Borders, Castleton’s pastoral setting benefits from the brief but bright summer days, allowing walkers to explore the nearby River Tweed without the coastal damp that can affect the English counterparts.

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[edit] Canada[edit] Castleton, Ontario Jamaica[edit] Castleton Gardens, a botanical garden near Kingston United Kingdom[edit] England[edit] Castleton, Derbyshire Castleton, Dorset Castleton, Greater Manchester Castleton, North Yorkshire Scotland[edit] Castleton, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire) Castleton, Angus, a village Wales[edit] Castleton, Newport United States[edit] Castleton, Indiana, a neighborhood (formerly a separate small town) in Indianapolis Castleton Square, a large mall in Castleton, Indiana Castleton, Kansas Castleton, Maryland Castleton Township, Michigan Castleton, Staten Island, in New York City Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, in Rensselaer County Castleton, Utah, a ghost town Castleton Tower, Moab, Utah Castleton, Vermont Castleton (village), Vermont, in the town of Castleton Castleton University Castleton, Virginia