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ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
Market Place, Castleton, S33 8WQ
01433 620613
Peveri l Cast le
PEVERIL CASTLE
The imposing ruins of Peveril
Castle stand high above the
pretty village of Castleton
in the heart of Derbyshire’s
Peak District. Mentioned
in the Domesday survey,
Peveril Castle is one of
England’s earliest Norman
fortresses. The keep was
built by Henry II in 1176. A
climb to the castle at the
top of the hill to enjoy the
breathtaking views over the
Hope Valley is a highlight of
a family day out in Castleton.
Explore the remains of the
keep including the garderobe
– that’s the medieval lavatory!
Displays in the visitor centre
tell the story of Peveril as the
administrative focus of the
Royal Forest of the Peak, a
royal hunting preserve since
the 11th century. It was the
main settlement of the feudal
barony of William Peverel,
known as the Honour of
Peverel, and was founded
some time between the
Norman Conquest of 1066
and its first recorded mention
in the Domesday survey of
1086. Before Duffield Castle
in the south of the county
was destroyed in 1266 it had
one of the largest keeps in
England, though today only
the foundations survive.
