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Day trip to Peak District - Bakewell and Castleton - Saturday 10th May 2025
£22.00 / unit
Day trip to Peak District: Bakewell & Castleton
Saturday 10th May
Open to students and staff from all colleges.
Take a break from campus and Lancaster with a day out in the stunning Peak District. Spending the morning in Bakewell - which is famous for its Bakewell Pudding (a.k.a.Bakewell Tart), and then to Castleton with its magnificent showcaves to explore.
£22.00 per person.
You will receive an automatic receipt of payment from the e-store – this is your ticket.
During office hours (9am-3pm Monday-Friday), you will also be sent an email containing confirmation of the itinerary. If you do not receive an email from [email protected], then it is probably in your junk mail/spam folder. This information will also be available on the teams group, student portal, and libcal for you to view at any time – so don’t worry.
Itinerary:
07:45 - Town pickup (South Road, south bound side RLI bus stop)
08:00 - campus departure (Pendle Avenue)
10:10 (approx.) Bakewell DE45 1DS
13:00 - Back on the coach to travel to Castleton S33 8WN
13:30 – In Castleton
17:00 – Back on the coach to travel home.
19:00 - (approx.) - campus drop off, followed by a drop off in the city
If you want to explore some of the amazing showcaves, you will probably need to book the tours for these in advance to avoid disappointment.
Links to cavern webpages:
Peak Cavern (a.k.a. the Devil’s Arse) https://peakcavern.co.uk/
Speedwell Cavern https://speedwellcavern.co.uk/
Treak Cliff Cavern https://bluejohnstone.com/
Blue John Cavern https://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk/
Price includes coach travel only – cavern tours should be booked and paid for separately.
Please also note: Ticket sales will remain open until Friday 9th May or until they sell out (whichever is sooner).
** If you sell your ticket on to another student, please email the day trips team to let them know the name of the person taking your place. [email protected]**
All queries prior to the day of the trip should be directed to Jane Hulland on Teams, or [email protected] (office hours are 9am-3pm)
The site automatically is set for one adult, if you are buying more than one adult ticket please amend the box next to check out.
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NON-STUDENT GUESTS:
Adult guests who are not students are welcome to join the trip with you – their ticket will cost the same amount.
University staff are welcome to join the trip, and bring their partner/children as well – simply purchase additional tickets via the e-store.
CHILDREN:
Children under 2 years old can be carried on a parent’s knee for free on the coach.
Children aged 2 years - 15 years old will pay £18
For general trip related queries, please email [email protected] or Call/Message via Teams – messages/calls are checked during working hours (9am-3pm Monday-Friday)
All fields marked with * are mandatory.