Bakewell

Worth seeing in and around Bakewell

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Chatsworth House

   Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 miles north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles west of Chesterfield, England. The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has belonged to the Cavendish family since 1549.

   4.7 km · country house in Derbyshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Bakewell Bridge

   Bakewell Bridge is a Grade I listed stone arch bridge spanning the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The bridge is also a scheduled monument.

   200 m · Grade I listed bridge in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bakewell Castle

   Bakewell Castle was in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was a motte and bailey castle.

   400 m · motte-and-bailey castle in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Fin Cop

   Fin Cop is a hill and an associated Iron Age hill fort in Monsal Dale, close to Ashford in the Water in Derbyshire, England. The fort shows evidence of hurried construction, indicating a defensive response to a real threat, rather than the more usual assumption that such forts were a display of status and prestige.

   4.7 km · mountain in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Katherine

   St Katherine's Church, Rowsley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Rowsley, Derbyshire.

   4.5 km · church building in Rowsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of Holy Trinity

   Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire.

   2.5 km · parish church in Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Peter, Edensor

   St Peter's Church, Edensor, is a Grade I listed Anglican church in Edensor, Derbyshire. St Peter's is the closest parish church in the Church of England to Chatsworth House, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, most of whom are buried in the churchyard.

   3.6 km · Grade I listed church in Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of All Saints, Hassop

   The Church of All Saints is a Roman Catholic parish church in Hassop, Derbyshire. Built in 1816–17, the architect was Joseph Ireland.

   3.8 km · Catholic church in Hassop, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Hassop Hall

   Hassop Hall is a 17th-century country house near Bakewell, Derbyshire, which was operated as a hotel until it closed on 29 September 2019. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   3.6 km · country house in Hassop, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bakewell Old House Museum

    The Bakewell Old House Museum in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire is a typical 16th-century yeoman's house that now houses a museum. It tells the story of the house as well as the lives of people from Bakewell and this part of the Peak District.

    300 m · Grade II* listed building and museum in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Rutland Square
2. 02
   All Saints Church

   South Church St (200 yards west of the Square).

3. 03
   Haddon Hall

   Bakewell DE45 1LA (2 miles south of town),.

4. 04
   Chatsworth House

   Bakewell DE45 1PP (4 miles east of town),.

5. 05
   Thornbridge Hall

   The hall dates back to the 12th century but was rebuilt in the 1870s in cod-Jacobean style.

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Things to do

Hiking: best map is OS Outdoor Leisure 24 "White Peak" (yellow covers, scale 1:25,000). Monsal Trail is an 8.5 mile path between Bakewell and Buxton along a former railway. It's paved and suitable for cycling. Golf: Bakewell GC is on Station Rd half a mile east of town. White tees 5244 yards, par 68. Chatsworth GC is on B6012 half a mile west of the House.

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Where to eat

Bakewell pudding is first documented in 1836. It has a flaky pastry base with a layer of sieved jam and is topped with a filling of egg and almond paste. Bakewell tart evolved from Bakewell pudding some time in the mid 19th century. It has a shortcrust pastry shell filled with raspberry jam and frangipane (a sweet almond-flavoured custard) and is topped with flaked almonds.

1. 01
   Piedaniels Restaurant

   Rave reviews for this classy French restaurant.

2. 02
   Devonshire Arms

   This village inn near Chatsworth gets great reviews for its food.

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Getting to Bakewell

Airports

Manchester (MAN), 43 km · East Midlands (EMA), 49 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 72 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Bakewell

  48 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · £5–7
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Bakewell

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £5–7
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Bakewell

  65 km · quickest by road, 1h 51m · £7–10
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