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Bakewell
Market town in Derbyshire, England

Bakewell

Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England.

Plan a trip to Bakewell→From Manchester, Greater Manchester

It lies on the river Wye, 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Sheffield. It is the largest settlement and only town within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. At the 2021 census, the population of the civil parish was 3,499. The town is close to the tourist attractions of Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall; it is best known for its Bakewell pudding.

Get in

Getting to Bakewell

"Every fool in Buxton can be at Bakewell in half an hour, and every fool in Bakewell at Buxton." - John Ruskin objected to the coming of the railway in 1862. Buxton is at the junction of A6 (the old London-Manchester-Carlisle coach road), A515 from the Midlands, and A537 from Cheshire.

See

Worth seeing

  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.

Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Bakewell the local way

  • Get inRailway stations at for the town or (1.5 miles S) for the scenic Derwent gorge area, the Heights of Abraham attraction, caves and cable car service.

From Wikivoyage: Matlock, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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