Castleton is one of my favourite places at Christmas as they know how to celebrate the holiday period. Most of the shops and businesses in the village will have a Christmas tree outside their premises. Everyone joins in and it becomes a bit like Santa's Grotto.
It was fairly quiet for a weekend, so Santa was enjoying a crafty pint before it got too busy.
If you don't want your husband around while you shop, you can drop him off at the 'husband creche', while you max out the credit card. 😁
The best night is when they turn the lights on. There's a lot more visitors as the shops stay open late, creating a lot of atmosphere.
There is nothing more festive than Christmas wreaths on people's doors. I think they look really pretty.
There are several gift shops, pubs, coffee shops and a visitor centre all year round, but it's at Christmas it looks especially lovely. We just need a bit of snow now.
