"Very attractive market town." Bakewell by colin_bramso

Bakewell Travel Guide: 63 reviews and 160 photos

Bakewell is a small, very pretty and bustling market town of around 4000 people in the beautiful countryside of the Peak District of Derbyshire. It's the only town in the Peak District National Park and because it has a lot of facilities it can be very busy.

This is a farming area, so there's a large livestock market very close to the centre of town which is very interesting to visit. Just walk across the bridge over the River Wye, which runs through the town.

Many of the buildings are made of the local stone, with slate roofs. The area is criss-crossed with dry stone walls made of the same stone, so the buildings seem to fit very naturally into the countryside rather than spoiling it.

The Rutland Arms

The Rutland Arms Hotel, which is in the centre of town on the main square, is one of the claimants to inventing the famous Bakewell Pudding. A great place to stay - they do bed & breakfast - and a typical friendly pub for lunchtime or evenings.

Relaxing park

Like many English towns and cities, Bakewell has some very relaxing parks. Beautifully maintained, they have flower-filled gardens which are a riot of colour in Spring and Summer. Combined with the local-stone buildings they make a attractive place to stop for a picnic lunch while exploring the area.

Last visit to Bakewell: Sep 2009
Intro Updated Dec 1, 2011
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Reviews (3)

Livestock market Things to Do (2)

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The Bakewell Show Things to Do (2)

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Not a restaurant, but... Restaurants (1)

Not a restaurant, it's a take-away bakery. The pork pies from Bloomers in Bakewell, a lovely town in the Peak District... more travel advice

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balhannah Jan 3, 2011 at 1:37 AM

Love the Draught Horses!
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craic Oct 3, 2004 at 7:59 AM

I'd love to go to the Bakewell Show.
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jayhawk2000 Feb 20, 2004 at 11:49 PM

mmmm, pie....
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margaretvn Apr 1, 2003 at 10:15 AM

did you try the Bakewell tart - that is lovely!