Bath Gardens by AS
Bath Gardens
Bath Gardens is in The Peak District National Park in England.
Bath Gardens, tucked away in the heart of Bakewell, provides a tranquil retreat where locals and visitors alike can pause to admire its vibrant display of seasonal flowers and thoughtfully landscaped borders. Bordered by the town’s bustling streets, these small yet beautifully tended public gardens offer a welcome moment of calm. Walkways weave gently among the well-kept lawns, colourful flowerbeds, and ornamental shrubs, inviting visitors to linger on benches and appreciate the careful horticulture that brings a sense of serenity to this charming corner of the Peak District.
The gardens owe their name to the former bathhouse that once stood nearby, reflecting Bakewell’s centuries-long history as a place of leisure and relaxation. Today, the serene atmosphere continues, and Bath Gardens remain a popular spot for rest and contemplation. Whether you are stopping by on market day for a peaceful pause, or seeking refuge from a brisk winter’s stroll, Bath Gardens never fail to provide an uplifting setting for those who appreciate both the natural world and the gentle hum of a thriving market town.
Created: 16 December 2024 Edited: 16 December 2024
Bath Gardens
Local History around Bath Gardens
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bakewell BridgeLathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughsMeadow Place bowl barrowCratcliff Rocks hermitageBlake Low bowl barrowFin Cop promontory fort, bowl barrow and eighteenth century lime kiln with associated quarryNether Haddon medieval settlement and part of an open field system, Romano-British field system and lead mining remains, 600m south west of Haddon HallBowl barrow on Haddon FieldsRolley Low bowl barrowRowsley BridgeBowl barrow in Foggy Lees PlantationBaslow BridgeStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemCross ridge dyke, 800m east of BleaklowBowl barrow on Longstone MoorBrightside lead mine, 80m south west of Brightside CottageBurton Moor bowl barrowBronze Age burial, ceremonial and settlement remains on Stanton Moor, and evidence for medieval, post-medieval and 19th to early 20th century activitySmerrill Moor bowl barrowA group of three lead working coes, a shaft and a dressing floor on Longstone EdgeBorther Low bowl barrowBowl barrow and wayside cross WSW of PilsleyTrue Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie MineLumford Mill, BakewellAnglo-Scandinavian high cross from Two Dales, Darley, now in the churchyard of All Saints' ChurchBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 625m WSW of Calton HousesBowl barrow west of Castlegate LaneCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmBee Low bowl barrowFriden Hollow bowl barrowNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineAnglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' ChurchHillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved trackTwo bowl barrows east of Hay DaleOld Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley HallArbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow RakeLong Dale bowl barrowAlport smelt millBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton HousesLarks Low bowl barrowPutwell Hill bowl barrowBowl barrow on Haddon FieldsBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 600m south-west of Calton HousesBole Hill bowl barrowDoll Tor stone circle and cairnCratcliff Rocks defended settlementNine Stone Close small stone circleCackle Mackle and Stadford Hollow lead mines on Longstone MoorPromontory fort south of Ballcross FarmConksbury deserted medieval settlementBowl barrow on Longstone MoorBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 1200m west of Calton HousesFroggatt BridgeAshford BridgeRingham Low bowl barrowCairnfield and field system on Eaglestone Flat, 100m south west of Eagle StoneMotte and bailey castle on Castle HillHolm BridgeKenslow Knoll bowl barrowRound cairn on Curbar Edge'Sheepwash' BridgeMount Pleasant lead mines, immediately south of WensleyOne Arch BridgeMedieval settlement immediately south east of Smerrill GrangeCalling Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 850m south of Calton HousesGrindlow bowl barrowRound cairn on Curbar EdgeWhite Rake long barrow and bowl barrowWhite Cliff bowl barrowStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemWardlow Hay Cop bowl barrowHarthill Moor bowl barrowCastle Ring defended settlement.
