zoom_in Drag to zoom
Day trip to Peak District - Bakewell and Castleton - 11th April 2026
£22.00 / unit
Day trip to Peak District: Bakewell & Castleton
11th April 2026
Itinerary:
08:15 - Town pickup (South Road, south bound side RLI bus stop)
08:30 - campus pickup (Pendle Avenue)
10:30 (approx.) Drop off at Bakewell – All passengers leave coach
12:30 All passengers back on coach – travel to Castleton
13:00 Arrive in Castleton – all passengers leave coach
17:00 All passengers to board coach and return to Lancaster
18:45 (approx.) - campus drop off, followed by a drop off in the city
Travelling to the beautiful Peak District. Stopping in the town of Bakewell (famous for its sweet pudding), and then the village of Castleton to explore their amazing caverns
This is not a guided tour – we suggest you do some research on the destinations before the trip, so you know what you want to see and do.
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.
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.
Price includes coach travel only. Any cavern tours will have to be booked and paid for separately.
Please also note: Ticket sales will remain open until Friday 10th April at 12pm (midday) – or until they sell out (whichever is sooner).
All queries prior to the day of the trip should be directed to Jane Hulland on Teams, or [email protected]
You will receive an automatic receipt of payment from the estore.
During office hours, you will also be sent an email containing confirmation of the itinerary. This information will also be available on the teams group and libcal for you to view at any time.
**
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 tickets via the online 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 need their own seat and 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.