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Quote: Originally posted by kate75 on 10/5/2014

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We live in Barnsley and go to Castleton CC site all the time. Come off at junction 36 and follow the A61 right down in to Hillsbrough then you turn off on to the A6101 for a while and then onto the A57 all the way to lady bower then turn left at lady bower res down to Bamford then on to Castleton. Hillsbrough can be busy and a bit confusing with the different lanes to get into so a sat nav may be good for this bit but otherwise it's a doddle and the best route from the M1. Hope this helps

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Quote: Originally posted by loulee on 10/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by kate75 on 10/5/2014We live in Barnsley and go to Castleton CC site all the time. Come off at junction 36 and follow the A61 right down in to Hillsbrough then you turn off on to the A6101 for a while and then onto the A57 all the way to lady bower then turn left at lady bower res down to Bamford then on to Castleton. Hillsbrough can be busy and a bit confusing with the different lanes to get into so a sat nav may be good for this bit but otherwise it's a doddle and the best route from the M1. Hope this helps

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I did notice that a lot of the way from hills'bgh was down hill once you'd gone over ladybower....what about on way back with hills ? was it easy enough ? have you ever done it the other way via Eccleshall Road ?

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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 10/5/2014

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When we had our last van we must have taken the worst way into the town down Winnatts pass.

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never in this world  it is a 1:4       I use the M1 then the Parkway towards Sheffield to come off south onto the Ring Road well before the city centre.  Follow this to the Bakewell signs and follow the Bakewell signs to the big oval roundabout (Owler Bar) above Sheffield and then Hathersage and Castleton

Using Eccleshall road is a no go for me  - hill starts for at least a mile and a half. 

Quote: Originally posted by ldpdmp on 11/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 10/5/2014When we had our last van we must have taken the worst way into the town down Winnatts pass.

never in this world  it is a 1:4       I use the M1 then the Parkway towards Sheffield to come off south onto the Ring Road well before the city centre.  Follow this to the Bakewell signs and follow the Bakewell signs to the big oval roundabout (Owler Bar) above Sheffield and then Hathersage and Castleton

Using Eccleshall road is a no go for me  - hill starts for at least a mile and a half. 

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Quote: Originally posted by ENOCH on 12/5/2014

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We stayed at this site in February and followed the CC route, leaving the M1 at junction 29 and following the A617 towards Chesterfield, then picking up the A619.

Directions

Please only use these recommended directions for the final approach and not SatNav, due to unsuitable roads for towing. Winnatts Pass is unsuitable for caravans and motorhomes. From East (Chesterfield): turn onto the A619 (signposted Bakewell). In about 9 miles at the roundabout in Baslow turn right at the second exit onto the A623. In about 7 miles turn right onto B6049 (signposted Bradwell, Castleton). At the T-Junction turn left onto the A6187. The site is on the right in 2 miles. From the West: leave A6 (Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton) onto the A623 continue past first signpost for Castleton, at Sparrowpit (as it leads to Winnatts Pass), In about 6 miles turn left onto the B6049 (signposted Bradwell, Castleton); then as above from East.

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Quote: Originally posted by ENOCH on 12/5/2014

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We found the route very easy, a few narrow points near Bradwell, not that bad though. Absolutely loved the area and hope to return later in the year. We stayed at Bamford last year and found the road to that site was causing the van's IDC to keep operating, no problems at all with the road to the CC site.

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