Castleton nestles in an amphitheatre of hills, each steeped in history and having a story to tell. Lose Hill and Win Hill for example were named after a battle more than 1300 years ago between Edwin, King of Northumbria and the united armies of Wessex and Mercia, whilst Mam Tor (the Mother Hill or Shivering Mountain) has a more recent tale of subsidence and erosion that permanently closed the main road down into the village. If you stay in a holiday cottage in Castleton you can learn about the numerous traditions, customs and annual events for which Castleton has become famed. Where else will you find a Garland Ceremony held on Oak Apple Day or the ancient practise of ringing a curfew bell? Someholiday cottages in Castleton are 17th century such as Grange Cottage and Michill Cottage which has traditional oak beams, whilst other holiday cottages in Castleton are purpose built or conversions. Beech Croft Cottage sits beneath the promontory rock on top of which stands Peverill Castle, a 12th century impregnable fortress and seat of William Peveril, later used as a hunting lodge by royalty and noblemen visiting the Royal Forest of the Peak, but is now owned by English Heritage and open to the public.