A village has been on the site of Castleton since at least 1086, when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The settlement was linked to Peveril Castle which overlooks the town.

Peveril Castle gets its name from William Peverel who was granted Royal Manors of the Peak shortly after the Norman Conquest. It is suggested that he may have been the illegitimate son of William I. The castle was constructed to overlook the Hope Valley and Cave Dale, protecting the valleys. The castle was of traditional construction, with a central square keep and curtain walls.

Full article about the history of Castleton.

Bakewell is a small town thought to have been founded in Anglo Saxon times. It’s name derives from the phrase ‘Badeca’s Well’

During Anglo Saxon times, Bakwell was part of the Anglian kingdom of Mercia.  By Norman times the town gained a great level of importance, with the town itself, and its church being mentioned in the Domesday Book.

In 1254 Bakewell became a trading center and a market was established in the town. It was at this period the famous five-arched bridge over the River Wye was built and it remains as one of the few surviving remnants of this time.

During the 17th Century, Bakewell bacame a spa town following the discovery if a chalybeate spring and the building of a bath house in 1697.

Today, Bakewell is a popular tourist destination, and has gained fame as being the only town in The Peak District National Park.