Bakewell
Bakewell is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Bakewell including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Don't miss Arbor Low Henge's historic monuments if visiting the area around Bakewell.
Bakewell's best nearby towns can be found at Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
There are a several good caves in the area around Bakewell like Blue John Cavern.
Blue John Cavern is a great place to visit close to Bakewell if you like old mines.
The area around Bakewell's best mountains can be found at Kinder Scout.
Bakewell has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
The area close to Bakewell boasts some of the best lakes including Errwood Reservoir.
Don't miss Shining Tor, and Higger Tor's hills if visiting the area around Bakewell.
Bakewell has some unmissable ruins nearby like Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
There are a several good rivers and streams in the Bakewell area like River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
There are a number of waterfalls near Bakewell including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.
There are a number of historic buildings near Bakewell including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
The area around Bakewell's best cities can be found at Derby.
Places near Bakewell feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Derbion.
Bakewell History
There are some historic monuments around Bakewell:
Places to see near Bakewell
History of Bakewell
Bakewell is in the valley of the River Wye in central Derbyshire. The town centre is sited near the river at about 410 feet (120 m) above sea-level, with the highest parts of the town at about 607 feet (185 m) on the valley sides. The town is in the Derbyshire Dales district and is about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Sheffield, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Manchester, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Derby. Nearby towns include Matlock to the south east, Chesterfield to the east and Buxton to the west northwest. Villages near Bakewell include Ashford-in-the-Water, Elton, Great Longstone, Monyash, Over Haddon, Sheldon, Rowsley, Pilsley, Youlgreave and Baslow.
