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.
Bakewell is near some unmissable historic monuments like Arbor Low Henge,
Bakewell's best nearby towns can be found at Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area close to Bakewell boasts some of the best caves including Blue John Cavern.
Blue John Cavern is one of Bakewell's best, nearby old mines to visit in Bakewell.
There are a number of mountains near to Bakewell including Kinder Scout.
Don't miss Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley's hiking areas if visiting the area around Bakewell.
Lakes to visit near Bakewell include Errwood Reservoir.
Don't miss Shining Tor, and Higger Tor's hills if visiting the area around Bakewell.
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best ruins including Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
The area around Bakewell boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Bakewell if you like waterfalls.
Historic Buildings to visit near Bakewell include Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Derby is one of Bakewell's best, nearby cities to visit in Bakewell.
Derbion is a great place to visit close to Bakewell if you like shopping centres.
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.
