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.
There are a number of ancient sites near Bakewell including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Places near Bakewell feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Arbor Low Henge.
Towns to visit near Bakewell include Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area close to Bakewell boasts some of the best caves including Blue John Cavern.
The area close to Bakewell boasts some of the best old mines including Blue John Cavern.
Places near Bakewell feature a number of interesting mountains including Kinder Scout.
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best hiking areas including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Bakewell is near some unmissable lakes like Errwood Reservoir,
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best hills including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are some of Bakewell best ruins to visit near Bakewell.
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best rivers and streams including 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.
Don't miss Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bakewell.
Places near Bakewell feature a number of interesting cities including Derby.
The area around Bakewell's best shopping centres can be found at 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.
