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Nice olde worlde town with interesting buildings.
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Can be a little busy atthe weekends.
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Come and try a pudding.
suvanki Says: These markets are usually held on the last Saturday of the month, (with the December 2005 being on Sat 17th) Open 0900 - 1400hrs. Free admission If you like your food, this is a Must Do!!! Indoors, with a few stalls outside, a wide variety of locally produced foods and...
alyf1961 Says: The hotel stands on the site of an earlier hotel “The White Horse”. This hotel was built after the old hotel was demolished in 1804 and named after the seventh Duke of Rutland.The Bakewell pudding is said to have originated here, after a customer ordered a strawberry tart,...
alyf1961 Says: The River Wye is 15 miles long and it flows from the River Trent to the North sea at the Humber.The Wye is rich in trout and grayling fish. Ducks, geese and swans line the river at Bakewell and it is a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by.
alyf1961 Says: CHURCH OF ENGLANDALL SAINTS DAY 1st November.A grade I listed building. The original church was founded here in 920.William the Conquerer granted the manor of Bakewell to William Peverel. Peverel built a new church in 1110, some of this church is still visable in the round...
Gillybob Says: This stately home is situated just 3½ miles northeast of Bakewell and is the home of the Duke of Devonshire, having been in the family since 1549.Chatsworth House offers plenty of opportunities for the visitor. You will find lots of small car parks in the public accessible...
Gillybob Says: If Bakewell is your first stop within the Peak District National Park, then a visit to the town's Visitor Centre is a must. An excellent source of information and leaflets on all the sights around the Peak District National Park, you will find this Visitor Centre an...
colin_bramso Says: All over rural Britain, agricultural/horticultural shows are held through the summer. It's worth checking if there's one where you're visiting because they give a great insight into country life, and are an interesting and fascinating day out.The Bakewell Show, now over 100...
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THE OLD ORIGINAL BAKEWELL PUDDING SHOP: PUDDING OR TART?
alyf1961 Says: The old question “Bakewell tart or pudding” which would you choose.I would definitely choose tart.The pudding I tried was very nice but I am a tart at heart. The ingredients of the pudding and tart are the essentially the same but the pudding looks a bit more rustic and it...
The Wheatsheaf: Great carvery!!
Gillybob Says: This restaurant offers a good menu with a selection of dishes, many of which have ingredients sourced within the local area. The exstensive menu offers an exciting range of dishes which include steak pie and locally sourced half roast chicken - there's also an ever-changing...
A pleasant, friendly pub with good beer. A nice mix of tourists and locals the evening in August we were there. A good patio area,there was a good size crowd listening to a folky band too but I'm not sure if this is a regular summer event or a one-off.
Written May 13, 2008
Address: Bridge Street
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There are no trains to Bakewell any longer as the line closed in the 1960s. However of you do not have a car and want to get to Bakewell there are a number of buses from various local towns. The link below gives full details but the main routes are 61 Derby to Bakewell, 63 Bakewell to Belper ( and rail connection on the national network) and some Trans Peak services that seem quite intermittent. It is possible to explore the Peak District by bus - for this look at the Transpeak website.
Written May 5, 2008
Website: http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnlistr.asp?L1=BAK001&L2=BEL006&OP=B
The Original Farmers Market Shop: What a selection!!!
Gillybob Says: A feast for the eyes - and later the lips!!This shop has SUCH a range for cheeses, meats (both uncooked and deli-style cooked), pickles, jams, conserves, baked goods, basketware, etc. - surely no one can enter this shop and leave without buying anything!The selection of...
Mountain Warehouse: Great outdoor supplies
Gillybob Says: With lots of outdoor activities in the area, Bakewell has a number of outdoor supplies shops. On a visit in July 2012, I visited the Mountain Warehouse shop as I had visited one of their sister shops in Skipton a couple of weeks earlier and wanted to check out their sale...
The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop: Bakewell Puddings - deliciously scrummy!!!
Gillybob Says: There are a number of Bakewell pudding shops in Bakewell, however, this shop is, in the main, accepted to be the original, where the first ever pudding was made. The pudding shop is set in a seventeenth Century building and sells not only their own, delicious puddings, but...
IT'S NOT A TART, IT'S NOT A TART, ITS NOT A TART
DAO Says: It's A Bakewell PUDDING! Yes, there is a Bakewell Tart, but it’s the Bakewell Pudding that is actually famous. The famous pudding was made by accident when an inexperienced cook at the White Horse (now gone) misread his instructions in the 1860’s. He poured egg mixture over...
The possible real home of Bakewell Pudding
Britannia2 Says: Bloomers is at Water Street in Bakewell - it is piled to its low beams with local pies, cheeses and meats and its Bakewell puds are wonderful: light short pastry, long almondy flavour and perfect with a pot of tea.There are three establishments in the town claiming to be the...
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In the summer be aware that parking is a nightmare. The Monday weekly market is held on the central car park that surrounds the town's supermarket, which also means don't try and do your weekly shop on a Monday. The only main parking is the Showground area on the other side of the river - even though its only a 5 - 10 min walk to the town centre its a real pain. Also you may get caught in traffic jams getting in and out of town on the Bank Holiday Monday market days. Best way is to catch a bus from Matlock, Buxton or one of the other nearby towns.
Written Apr 14, 2008
Britannia2 Says: Hrtington is a small Peak Distrcit village south of Bakewell ( go through Monyash). A pleasant village to stop in and wander around and look at the ducks on the pond or have a cup of tea and a scone in one of several tea shops. There is a very good cheese shop with some...
raquelitalarga Says: The church is not exactly out of the way but it is up the hill, so some tourists may think 'seen one church seen them all'. The entrance to the church is what makes it so fascinating....stones piled on top of one another , some clearly sarcophogi. I haven't yet researched...
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The chalk rivers of Derbyshire are full of wild rainbow and brownies. In Bakewell itself they are enormous (bloated on the bread and chips from tourists) who often only seem to notice the ducks and swans and not these monsters of the deep! Signs everywhere along the Lathkill and Wye warn that it's private fishing, therefore fishing permits are difficult to get hold of, and very expensive if you do. Whilst on our many river walks in May and in August we only saw a total of 4 or 5 anglers. However it was great fun hunting these shy fish with our cameras.
Written May 4, 2008
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