Limestone Way
Explore the Limestone Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Limestone Way
https://dev.contours.co.uk/limestone-way
A walk through the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park, from Castleton to Ashbourne.
From £370 per person
Through the dramatic gorge of Cave Dale, overlooked by the impregnable keep of Peveril Castle, and onward through limestone valleys famous for their wild orchids, the Limestone Way sets out from Castleton into the spectacular White Peak.
This area is full of craggy limestone outcroppings and ancient woodland awash with wildflowers, and it’s rich in historic villages, too. It all comes together as an unparalleled mix of dramatic landscapes, tranquil spaces, and welcoming, stone-built settlements.
From £480 per person
Our Limestone Way walking holiday takes in 43 miles of the White Peak region of the Peak District National Park. While the full official trail stretches between Castleton and Rocester, our tour is slightly shorter, beginning at Castleton and completing via a small diversion in Ashbourne.
This trail showcases some of the finest scenery on offer in this area, featuring limestone crags, quiet woodlands, sweeping valleys and the gorge of Cave Dale, to name just a few. Coupled with a smattering of ancient villages and historic landmarks along the way, this walk has plenty of attractions to entice and entertain walkers from start to finish.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIME1 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 3 days walking | £480 | |
| LIME2 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 4 days walking | £600 | |
| LIME3 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 5 days walking | £715 | |
| LIME4 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 6 days walking | £830 |
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“Thank you for arranging our walk. The accommodations and taxi services were all excellent.”Mrs Maggs, UK
“3rd Contours walking holiday and unless you find some way of controlling the weather then couldn’t be better. Thank you.”Mr Barker, UK
“Contours staff were helpful, well informed and very efficient at all times during the booking of this year’s walking holiday.”Mr Pearce, UK
“The path was gorgeous! We did a ‘bio blitz’ with a fun app called iNaturalist and we found 157 species on this one path. My mother is converted – she’ll never go back to car tourism again. We had the time of a lifetime.”Dr Davidson, USA
“Found it very well organised and enjoyable. Accommodation good; baggage handling seemless; taxi services efficient and friendly. Very well organised generally.”Mrs Dimbleby, UK
“I enjoyed all of it, although there were times when I wondered when the endless fields would end! If I had to pick one short stretch to say was my absolute favourite, I would say Castleton to Old Moor via Cave Dale.”Mr Aston, UK
“It was lovely to explore places close to home which we hadn't visited before, and without just driving through them. A lovely walk with all arrangements running smoothly. This was already our 6th walk, and we're planning our next year's walks with you.”Mrs Ellington, UK
“Well organised, everything worked. What was noticeable was the high regard in which all the suppliers hold Contours.”Mr Morris, Hong Kong
“A fantastic walk through stunning countryside! We’ve already booked another holiday with you.”Mrs Parker, UK
