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.
Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort are some of Bakewell best ancient sites to visit near Bakewell.
The area around Bakewell's best historic monuments can be found at Arbor Low Henge.
Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope are great places to visit near Bakewell if you like towns.
The area around Bakewell features a number of interesting caves including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best old mines including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Places near Bakewell feature a number of interesting mountains including Kinder Scout.
Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley are great places to visit near Bakewell if you like hiking areas.
Lakes to visit near Bakewell include Errwood Reservoir.
The area around Bakewell features a number of interesting hills including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are great places to visit near Bakewell if you like ruins.
River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are some of Bakewell best rivers and streams to visit near Bakewell.
Don't miss Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall's waterfalls if visiting the area around Bakewell.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Bakewell area like Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Derby is a great place to visit close to Bakewell if you like cities.
Shopping Centres to visit near Bakewell include 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.
