Bakewell
A stone market town at the heart of the Peak District. The old bridge over the River Wye and the Bakewell pudding shops are must-sees, and there is a big market on Mondays.
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park and a common base for exploring the area. Grey stone houses line the River Wye. The 13th-century five-arch bridge is hung with love locks, and feeding ducks by the river is a family favourite. The town is famous for Bakewell Pudding, a pastry with a jam and egg-custard filling. Several old shops all claim to be the original, so you can compare them. A traditional market and livestock market are held on Mondays. The All Saints' Church graveyard contains a Saxon cross. Buses from Manchester or Sheffield take about 1–1.5 hours.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Haddon Hall
- Monsal Head & Monsal Trail
- Chatsworth House
- Eyam (Plague Village)
- Padley Gorge
- Stanage Edge
- Heights of Abraham
- Matlock Bath