Beautiful Peak District village 'ruined' by rogue parking and endless traffic
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe tiny village of Castleton, Derbyshire, occupies a prime spot in a beautiful winding landscape. Tucked away in the rolling hills of the Peak District National Park, the village of under 1000 people is almost perfectly situated between Manchester and Sheffield.
Beyond the winding streets adorned with the classic grey stone-clad houses that area known for, and cosy local pubs to shelter from the often wet weather, another feature is causing no end of problems for the surrounding area. "Castleton is in the Hope Valley which has an area called Edale which is popular for walkers," explained Dr Adele Doran, a principal lecturer in tourism at Sheffield Hallam University. "There's a very popular walk [starting in Castleton] that is essentially like a horseshoe along the highest point of the Peak District.
But through the middle of that [route] is a road," he told the Express. "Rather than walking to the top people park on the hill so they [avoid the incline].
It's quite troublesome because they are parking their cars on the verges [at the side of the road]." READ MORE: McLaren supercar worth over £100,000 seized in Manchester city centre for 'anti-social' driving During quieter periods, the occasional car parked on the edge isn't a major issue, but when there's good weather during holiday season, an already narrow road becomes even tighter.
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