Hope lies in the centre of the Hope Valley between the Dark and the White Peak areas of the Peak District. Castleton appears on most sign posts and Hope is just before this beautiful little village.
From Manchester:
A shuttle bus operates from Edale and Hope railway station to take the visitor to the caverns and Castleton, which operates at weekends and on bank holidays throughout the year. Edale and Hope stations are approximately 50 minutes journey time from Manchester.
From Sheffield:
A bus service connects Sheffield, 16 miles away, runs through Hope and then onto Castleton. The Sheffield -Ecclesall-Fox House-Hathersage-Bradwell-Hope runs most of the time and the journey time varies between 58 min and one hour 11 min.
By railway:
There is an actual Hope station, which is 2 and a half miles to the east of Castleton
By Car:
Entering Hope from the East (M1, Sheffield/Chesterfield) take the A6187 to Castleton. From the West (M6/Chapel en le Frith/Buxton) take the unclassified road Chapel en le Frith towards Castleton.
The best exit points from the motorways are:
Northbound on M6 – exit junction 14 to the A34 and then onto the A520 heading to Castleton.
Southbound on the M6/M56/M60 – exit junction 27 onto the M60 and then onto the A6 heading to Castleton.
Northbound on M1 – exit at junction 29 onto the A671 heading to Castleton.
Southbound on M1 – exit at junction 36 onto the A61 and then onto the A57 heading to Castleton.