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Date: 20 May
2006 (Saturday)
Venue: China Court (Chinese Restaurant in Chinese Quarter which is behind
the Bullring Shopping Centre opposite the New Street Train Station),
Birmingham, U.K.
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CASTLETON WALK
A great
walk with magnificent views, a Norman Castle, four of Europe's most
spectacular caverns and an historic village.
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Length:
4.5 miles.
Start/finish:
Castleton Village Car Park on west side of village.
Location:
On A625 Sheffield to Chapel-en-le-Frith road.
Terrain:
Long rocky climb up Cave Dale which can be very wet underfoot after heavy
rain. From then on fairly easy going but with some steep descents.
DETAILS>>
Activities after lunch in places of walking distance to suit you ¡V
a. The most popular shopping destination in Europe which has attracted
nearly 38 millions visitors per year ¡V Bullring shopping centre
b. The Mail box ¡V centre of the designer haven, BBC Public Space
c. Birmingham Cathedral and Princess Diana Square
d. The National Sea Life Centre and the International Conference Centre
e. Boat trips and viewing Second City Canal Cruises and Sherborne Wharf
Heritage Narrow-boats
f. Canal walk
g. Number Nine the Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
h. Think-tank incorporation IMAX Theatre ¡V ten themed galleries of
interactive informative exhibitions, digital planetarium and others
i. Bowling in Broadway Plaza
j. Many others
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